LAS VEGAS, NV – MAY 17: (LR) Opponents Luana Pinheiro of Brazil face off with Angela Hill during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at Santa Fe Station in Las Vegas, NV on May 17, 2024. . (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Luana Pinheiro and Angela Hill, ranked No. 9 and No. 12 in the UFC women’s strawweight division, respectively, met Saturday at UFC Vegas 92.
Pinheiro got into a fight with Hill in Las Vegas, forcing him to cancel his brother’s wedding in Brazil that day, but according to the UFC Vegas 92 broadcast, his family plans to join in the fight before the bride strolls out. It is said that it was. In the aisle on Saturday.
That was definitely an added motivation for Pinheiro, who has to overcome the volume of “Overkill” at UFC APEX. As it turned out, the finish wasn’t decided on his feet, but it was no easy feat.
Hill, as usual, came forward early, darting in and out, feinting, and landing right hands and kicks. Piñeiro tried to set up power shots, but the “overkill” looked cool for them. Piñeiro changed levels looking for a takedown, which Hill easily fought off. Pinheiro landed a left and when things started to open up and get rough, Hill connected with a right. Hill eventually got his opponent to the fence and worked for a single leg takedown, eventually landing it as Pinheiro chased a guillotine. There wasn’t that choke, but Pinheirso was busy threatening with an upkick to get him off his back, but Hill managed to nail a shot over the top.
In the second round, Hill stayed in Luana Pinheiro’s face and at one point fired a low-probability spinning backfist. Hill was busy not only with his hitting, but also with his feints and movements. Again they finished along the fence, with Hill showing improved grappling ability.
Away from the cage, Hill’s jab split his guard, and the two then traded kicks. With less than two minutes left, a hill jab sat Pinheiro, but Pinheiro backpedaled before hitting the canvas. She got back to her feet, but Hill had her in a front headlock for a moment, followed by a head kick that could have ended the match if it had landed with her full force. We ended up with Angela Hill hitting a mounted guillotine (which we secured from her back first before rolling away) and sending everything crashing to the canvas! Pinheiro tapped, giving Hill the first big submission win of his career. Hill won in round 25 in the UFC.
A sophisticated submission for the Muay Thai specialist who is starting to show a more balanced match.
Official results: Angela Hill def. Luana Pinheiro, submission (guillotine), round 2, 4:12
