Nik Lentz’s fulminating attack. Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images

This Saturday the UFC held in Sydney one of the longest events of its history, with over 3 hours of fighting across 13 bouts, with 10 decided by the judges. But jiu-jitsu stepped in to buck the trend a bit.

In the preliminary card, Nik Lentz faced former Bellator lightweight champion Will Brook. After some intense short-distance striking, Brooks went for the waist, attempting to get the fight on the ground. An alert Lentz then locked a guillotine in place in mid-fall, and the adjustment was so well done that, as he turned his hips to get on top, the pressure was such that Brooks tapped out.

Watch the move play out in this video.

Bibiano in action against Imanari at Dream in 2009 (Photo courtesy of FEG Inc.)

Jiu-Jitsu world champion Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes lived up to his nickname and finished Yoshiro Maeda, a former PRIDE fighter, at DREAM 18 on New Year’s Eve.

The black belt took just over a minute to take his opponent down and finish the Japanese fighter with a triangle in the first round.

With the result, the bantamweight nabs his 13th win in MMA.

In other action at the event, Jiu-Jitsu black belt Shinya Aoki dispatched Antonio McKee via technical knockout.

Holland’s Melvin Manhoef knocked out former Pride FC and UFC star Denis Kang with a flying knee.

The seasoned Tatsuya Kawajiri also came up spades, overcoming former UFC fighter Michihiro Omigawa via unanimous decision.

Dream 18
Saitama, Japan
December 31, 2012

Tatsuya Kawajiri defeated Michihiro Omigawa via unanimous decision;
Georgi Karakhanyan defeated Hiroyuki Takaya via split decision;
Shinya Aoki defeated Antonio McKee via TKo at 0.24 min of R2;
Bibiano Fernandes tapped out Yoshiro Maeda via triangle at 1:46 min of R1;
Melvin Manhoef knocked out Denis Kang at 0.50 min of R1;
Hayato Sakurai defeated Phil Baroni via unanimous decision;
Marloes Coenen tapped out Fiona Muxlow via armbar at 3:29 min of R1;
Will Brooks defeated Satoru Kitaoka via technical knockout at 3:46 min of R2.

Bibiano em ação contra Imanari no Dream, em 2009. Foto: FEG Inc.

Campeão mundial de Jiu-Jitsu, Bibiano Fernandes “The Flash” fez jus ao apelido e finalizou Yoshiro Maeda, ex-lutador do Pride,  no dia 31 de dezembro, no evento Dream 18.

O faixa-preta amazonense só precisou de pouco mais de um minuto para derrubar, pegar as costas e apagar o japonês com um triângulo, ainda no primeiro assalto.

Com o resultado, o peso-galo chega à 13ª vitória no MMA, sua quinta seguida.

Nas outras lutas, destaque para o faixa-preta de Jiu-Jitsu Shinya Aoki, que venceu Antonio McKee por nocaute técnico.

Já o holandês Melvin Manhoef nocauteou Denis Kang com uma joelhada linda.

O experiente Tatsuya Kawajiri também brilhou, ao superar o ex-UFC Michihiro Omigawa por decisão unânime dos jurados.

Dream 18
Saitama, Japão
31 de dezembro de 2012

Tatsuya Kawajiri venceu Michihiro Omigawa por decisão unânime dos jurados
Georgi Karakhanyan venceu Hiroyuki Takaya por decisão dividida dos jurados
Shinya Aoki venceu Antonio McKee por nocaute técnico aos 24s do R2
Bibiano Fernandes finalizou Yoshiro Maeda com um triângulo aos 1min46s do R1
Melvin Manhoef nocauteou Denis Kang aos 50s do R1
Hayato Sakurai venceu Phil Baroni por decisão unânime dos jurados
Marloes Coenen finalizou Fiona Muxlow com uma chave de braço aos 3min29s do R1
Will Brooks venceu Satoru Kitaoka por nocaute técnico aos 3min46s do R2