Bruno Machado was back in the UAE Warriors cage for the first time in two years but showed no signs of rust as he retained his lightweight belt in the promotion’s 36th edition at the Etihad Arena on Saturday.
The Brazilian made short work of Korean Yun Jae Jung by stopping him in four minutes and 35 seconds in the first of the scheduled five-round title contest to emerge victorious by TKO.
Machado was supposed to face Martun Mezhlumyan but the Armenian pulled out of the contest two weeks before the scheduled meeting after his preparation was hindered by illness.
Jung, who took Mezhlumyan’s place at short notice, failed to challenge the champion as he came under a barrage of blows before the referee stopped the contest.
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