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USA Today
17-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Andre Lima starting to think about future flyweight title shot after hitting 11-0 at UFC Fight Night 254
LAS VEGAS – Andre Lima beat Daniel Barez with a third-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 254 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Lima, who stayed unbeaten and picked up a $50,000 performance bonus for what was the first submission win of his career. Andre Lima def. Daniel Barez Result: Andre Lima def. Daniel Barez via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 3:05 Updated records: Lima (11-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC), Barez (17-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC) Key stats: Lima was a 6-1 favorite and outstruck Barez 161-34 on his way to the submission win. Lima landed 73 percent of his total strikes. Lima on the fight's key moment 'It was my goal to get in there and get the knockout or a submission. I was able to put the strategy in place, and I was very happy to get the first submission win in my career. My coaches were telling me to break him down, and I thought I was going to be able to knock him out.' A DOMINANT performance from Andre Lima tonight 👏 He gets the submission victory in round three! #UFCVegas104 — UFC (@ufc) March 15, 2025 Lima on his jiu-jitsu black belt 'I've always worn the black belt, but sometimes I've already put a shirt on so you don't see it. (So I didn't get my black belt after the win.)' Lima on what he wants next '(I'd like to be back) next month. I love Miami. My dream is to fight there. I'll be ready (to step in for the flyweight title). Just tell Dana I'll be ready. That's the message that I wanted to show everybody – that I'm here and I'm ready to go. My dream is to wake up Tuesday and be in the top 15. I wanted to tell people when I got that contract on Dana White's Contenders Series – that was not in vain.' 'I want this to be an example to people – if you work hard for your dreams, you can get your dreams' Andre Lima shares his motivation for himself and fans after he secured a submission win at #UFCVegas104. Results, Interviews & More ➡️: — UFC News (@UFCNews) March 15, 2025 To hear more from Lima, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 254. Gallery UFC Fight Night 254: Best photos from Las Vegas View 130 photos
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
UFC Fight Night 254 video: Andre Lima dominates, finishes Daniel Barez
The UFC flyweight division best beware. Andre Lima is on the rise, as was evident by his dominant submission win over Daniel Barez on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 254 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Lima (11-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) tapped Barez (17-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC) with a rear-naked choke at the 3:05 mark of Round 3 to remain undefeated as a professional. Andre Lima picks up his first career submission to stay undefeated 💪 #UFCVegas104 — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 15, 2025 Lima now holds UFC wins over Igor Severino, Mitch Raposo and Felipe Dos Santos in addition to Barez. On the flip side, Barez reenters the loss column after a September win over Victor Altamirano. Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 254 results include: Andre Lima def. Daniel Barez via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 3:05 Priscila Cachoeira def. Josiane Nunes via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 2:46 Carli Judice def. Yuneisy Duben via TKO (head kick, punches) – Round 1, 1:40 For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 254. This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Fight Night 254 video: Andre Lima dominates, finishes Daniel Barez
USA Today
15-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC Fight Night 254 video: Andre Lima dominates, finishes Daniel Barez
The UFC flyweight division best beware. Andre Lima is on the rise, as was evident by his dominant submission win over Daniel Barez on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 254 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Lima (11-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) tapped Barez (17-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC) with a rear-naked choke at the 3:05 mark of Round 3 to remain undefeated as a professional. Andre Lima picks up his first career submission to stay undefeated 💪 #UFCVegas104 — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 15, 2025 Lima now holds UFC wins over Igor Severino, Mitch Raposo and Felipe Dos Santos in addition to Barez. On the flip side, Barez reenters the loss column after a September win over Victor Altamirano. Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 254 results include: For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 254.
