UFC 307: Cesar Almeida vs. Ihor Potieria: Live round-by-round updates

UFC 307 features a clash between Dana White's Contender Series alumni Cesar Almeida and Ihor Potieria in an exciting middleweight showdown.

Almeida, who punched his ticket to the UFC last year, impressed with a victory over Dylan Budka in his April debut but struggled against Roman Kopylov at UFC 302. Before that split decision loss against Kopylov, Almeida had won five straight fights, with four finishes.

Meanwhile, Potieria, who graduated from the Contender Series in 2021, has experienced mixed success, posting a 2-4 record in the UFC. He picked up a unanimous decision victory over Robert Bryczek in February and lost to Michel Pereira via submission at UFC 301.

With both Almeida and Potieria seeking to establish themselves in the middleweight division, this early slate matchup promises an entertaining clash. UFC 307 will go down on Oct. 5 with the main card starting at 10 pm ET / 7 pm PT, preceded by prelims at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT and early prelims at 6:30 pm ET / 3:30 pm PT.

Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for live coverage and play-by-play updates of the Cesar Almeida vs. Ihor Potieria clash:

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Round 1

Potieria starts in the southpaw stance and Almeida opens up with kicks to the body. A spinning kick attempt from Potieria catches Almeida's glove. A short jab and a body kick land for Almeida. Potieria lands with a two-punch body-to-head combination and Almeida counters with a check hook. Potieria initiates the clinch but Almeida does a good job of breaking free. Potieria seems to be biting down on Almeida's feints and appears to be struggling with finding his range. He briefly takes Almeida down but the Brazilian springs right back up. Almeida isolates the hand, breaks free from the position, and lands two body kicks and a short right hand to close out the action in the first round.

Our Score: 10-9 Almeida

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Round 2

An accidental eye poke and a low blow in the opening sequence briefly halt the action. Another eye gauge from Almeida forces a time-out. The eye gauge seems to be bothering Potieria as Almeida continues to attack his rival despite three eye pikes in a row. The Ukrainian takes Almeida down but fails to mount any significant offense. They manage to break free and Potieria initiates another takedown attempt.

Almeida sneaks in a guillotine attempt, and it’s tight! He’s squeezing with everything he’s got, but Potieria manages to escape. Almeida quickly transitions to a high mount, taking full control. He starts dropping slicing elbows from the top position. Another dominant round for the Brazilian.

Our Score: 10-9 Almeida

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Round 3

Potieria's frustration is visible as Almeida seems to have hurt his rival with the eye poke again. The Brazilian staggers his opponent with two straight right hands. Potieria moves in with a stepping elbow and lands a left straight. Almeida catches Potieria behind the ear and the referee stops the action in the clinch position. The UFC analyst booth is criticizing the referee for interrupting the action every time the fight transitions to clinch action. Potieria capitalizes on a late mistake, taking down Almeida and securing top control as the round comes to a close.

Our Score: 10-9 Potieria

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Official Result

Cesar Almeida defeats Ihor Potieria via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)