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Set to face Brown in October
Trinaldo will fight Randy Brown at the UFC event on Oct. 1, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Trinaldo will attempt to earn a third consecutive victory in October after most recently defeating Danny Roberts in May. The soon-to-be 44-year-old is 8-4-0 with the UFC and hasn't shown any signs of slowing down, despite being one of the oldest fighters on the UFC roster.
Trinaldo will attempt to earn a third consecutive victory in October after most recently defeating Danny Roberts in May. The soon-to-be 44-year-old is 8-4-0 with the UFC and hasn't shown any signs of slowing down, despite being one of the oldest fighters on the UFC roster.
Strong run continues
Trinaldo defeated Danny Roberts via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-26, 30-27) at UFC 274 on Saturday in Phoenix.
ANALYSIS
Set to turn 44 years of age this coming August, Trinaldo has shown no signs of slowing down. Round 1 was a legitimate toss-up, but Trinaldo blew the doors off Roberts over the course of the final ten minutes. Trinaldo landed massive shots on several occasions and appeared to have a real shot at earning the stoppage multiple times. Roberts stumbled to the finish line, but there was zero doubt who would win the decision. Trinaldo literally isn't slowing down a bit. He's always been an athlete who relies on power, durability and excellent cardio to be successful. It would seem as if it could go at any moment given his age, but it hasn't yet. The Brazilian has won five of six dating back to November 2019.
Set to turn 44 years of age this coming August, Trinaldo has shown no signs of slowing down. Round 1 was a legitimate toss-up, but Trinaldo blew the doors off Roberts over the course of the final ten minutes. Trinaldo landed massive shots on several occasions and appeared to have a real shot at earning the stoppage multiple times. Roberts stumbled to the finish line, but there was zero doubt who would win the decision. Trinaldo literally isn't slowing down a bit. He's always been an athlete who relies on power, durability and excellent cardio to be successful. It would seem as if it could go at any moment given his age, but it hasn't yet. The Brazilian has won five of six dating back to November 2019.
Returning at UFC 274
Trinaldo (hand) will face Danny Roberts in a welterweight matchup at UFC 274 on May 7, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Trinaldo defeated Dwight Grant via split decision in late October, but he sustained a left hand injury during the matchup that resulted in a six-month medical suspension. He now carries a 17-7 record under the UFC banner and will return to the Octagon against Roberts, who is 7-4 with the promotion after he defeated Ramazan Emeev via split decision in mid-October. Roberts has advantages in both height and reach.
Trinaldo defeated Dwight Grant via split decision in late October, but he sustained a left hand injury during the matchup that resulted in a six-month medical suspension. He now carries a 17-7 record under the UFC banner and will return to the Octagon against Roberts, who is 7-4 with the promotion after he defeated Ramazan Emeev via split decision in mid-October. Roberts has advantages in both height and reach.
Facing 180-day medical suspension
Trinaldo is facing a six-month medical suspension, MMAJunkie.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Trinaldo was able to defeat Dwight Grant by split decision last weekend. It pushed his record to 17-7 with the UFC. He will need clearance from a doctor on his left hand to be able to fight again before late April.
Trinaldo was able to defeat Dwight Grant by split decision last weekend. It pushed his record to 17-7 with the UFC. He will need clearance from a doctor on his left hand to be able to fight again before late April.
Gets benefit of judges decision
Trinaldo defeated Dwight Grant via split decision (29-27, 27-29, 29-27) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
A point deduction for an eye poke for Trinaldo in Round 3 by referee Chris Tognoni ended up not hurting the Brazilian, but it very easily could have, as there is a clear case to be made this fight should have ended in a 28-28 draw. As is, Trinaldo rebounds from his unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Muslim Salikhov this past June. Trinaldo gets by with toughness and ridiculous durability, and this fight was more of the same, as he attempted just 101 total strikes. He landed 61 of them, but it was a takedown and plenty of control time in Round 3 which secured him the win. It's rarely pretty with Francisco, but the fact he turned 43 years of age this past August and has still managed to win four of his past five fights is nothing short of a miracle. He could retire tomorrow and his UFC run would be an overwhelming success.
A point deduction for an eye poke for Trinaldo in Round 3 by referee Chris Tognoni ended up not hurting the Brazilian, but it very easily could have, as there is a clear case to be made this fight should have ended in a 28-28 draw. As is, Trinaldo rebounds from his unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Muslim Salikhov this past June. Trinaldo gets by with toughness and ridiculous durability, and this fight was more of the same, as he attempted just 101 total strikes. He landed 61 of them, but it was a takedown and plenty of control time in Round 3 which secured him the win. It's rarely pretty with Francisco, but the fact he turned 43 years of age this past August and has still managed to win four of his past five fights is nothing short of a miracle. He could retire tomorrow and his UFC run would be an overwhelming success.