Brazilian Caio Machado Wins Main Event in Abu Dhabi

Brazilian fighter Caio Machado defeated British Tom Briz by technical knockout in the main event of the 67th international 'Warriors of UAE' tournament. In another bout, Zimbabwe's Sylvester Shipfembo defeated a Brazilian by judges' decision.

In the main event of the 'Warriors of UAE' tournament in Abu Dhabi, Brazilian fighter Caio Machado defeated British Tom Briz by technical knockout after 58 seconds in the light heavyweight division. The 67th international edition of the series was held at the 'ADNEC' exhibition center. The winners were honored by Sheikh Zayed bin Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Earlier, in the featherweight division, Zimbabwe's Sylvester Shipfembo defeated Brazil's Gustavo Ribeiro by judges' decision. Following the bout, former Jordanian champion Ali Al-Qaisi challenged the winner.

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