Overview
- Raposo defeated Maksum by unanimous decision with scores of 30-26, 29-27 and 29-27 on the UFC 321 prelims in Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena.
- Raposo pressed forward behind heavy right hands while Maksum repeatedly chased takedowns that produced control but little damage.
- Referee intervention for a blatant fence grab led to a one-point deduction against Maksum during a late scramble.
- The result marked Raposo’s first official UFC victory and snapped a two-fight skid to start his promotional tenure.
- Maksum entered 15-2 seeking to stop a slide after losses to Charles Johnson and Tagir Ulanbekov, and the setback extended his downturn.