#featherweight

#featherweight

It's a very long road to get here. I'm internalizing everything because I see everybody - we say something in Brazil that's very popular. We say 'we don't have to pay taxes on having dreams.' So everybody has dreams, everybody has a lot of dreams and aspirations. And I am blessed enough to have worked myself so hard to be able to be living my dream,

"In French we say 'when the road is longer, the victory is [greater],'"

Jose Mauro Delano already looks like a finished product. The former Legacy Fighting Alliance and Shooto Brazil titleholder was one of five competitors to net an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract on Week 2 of Dana White's Contender Series, as he picked apart Manuel Exposito ahead of a lopsided unanimous decision in their featherweight showcase on Tuesday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. All three cageside judges turned in 30-27 scorecards for Delano (16-3, 1-0 DWCS), who now finds himself on a four-fight winning streak.

Pico initially showed aggressive strategy using jabs and body shots, but after landing some strikes, he was knocked out by Murphy's spinning elbow.

Just coming back to the 145-pound division and showing everyone again who the best in the world is at this division.

Tucker will be back in action for the first time since August 2023, when he suffered a first-round submission loss to recent title challenger Diego Lopes at UFC on ESPN 50.

"In the eyes of the fans, of course, but if you ask me, if you're in my position right now, the beef can stay aside for now."