[Sports] Joel Álvarez keeps his promise and reaffirms himself at UFC 254

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We are seeing the best Joel Álvarez ", these were the words of the Phenomenon (18-2) after achieving his third victory, out of four, in the UFC. Like the previous two, against Duffy and Belluardo, the Asturian showed his conditions to end the fight against Yakovlev early. He is getting used to his bouts not reaching the third round. "I have come to stay," he shouted at the end of his last fight, and today he showed that they were not empty words. Joel jumped. to the octagon of UFC 254 Fight Island with his now mythical, and historical for Spanish MMA, Mariachi song. Unlike the other occasions, Alvarez was seen much more relaxed and confident, the confidence that gives him the experience he is acquiring , and so it was also during combat.

The national fighter started very active, throwing various high kicks and to the legs of his rival Yakovlev. The Russian wanted to take advantage of a moment of weakness of the Phenomenon and launched himself towards the demolition, but that was his grave. Joel fell into a very comfortable position, who at first tried to make a guillotine, but Alexander escaped. After several elbows from the canvas, the Spanish made a spectacular transition to end it with an arm lock. It was the last fight of the contract agreed between Álvarez and Dana White, but the good feelings left in the highest MMA competition worldwide, augur a renovation, no doubt. If everything plays out as it appears to be, we will continue to see the Phenomenon make lightweight history, probably the most competitive, in the UFC.