Ukrainian light heavyweight fighter Igor Poterya defeated Brazilian Mauricio Rua at the UFC 283 tournament, which took place in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).

26-year-old Ukrainian knocked out the former UFC champion in the first round.

A minute before the end of the first round, Loss shook the 41-year-old Brazilian with a right hook, after which he finished off his opponent at the net. The referee stopped the fight and recorded the victory of the Ukrainian by technical knockout. \! Glory to the heroes! Glory to the Armed Forces. Ukraine dear, I love you. I hope that this victory will give something to my country. As I said, we are not superheroes at all.. Superheroes are those who protect my country, our invincible warriors.

For me, this is a significant victory, this fight determined whether I would stay in the UFC at all, "

This is Pottery's first UFC win.. This was his second fight in the elite promotion.. The Ukrainian made his debut in the summer of 2022 with a defeat from Romanian Nicolae Negumereanu.

During his professional career in mixed martial arts, Loss won 19 victories and suffered three losses..

For Rua, this is the third defeat in a row.. The duel against the Ukrainian was the last for him in his career.