Tale of the Tape
13-2-0 Record 14-4-1
29 Age 28
173 cm Height 182 cm
unknown Stance unknown
Result Summary
Yabna N'Tchalá def. Shido Boris Esperança TKO (retirement) · R2 5:00
Fight Overview
THE WELTERWEIGHT FINAL. Angolan finisher Shido 'The Machine' Boris Esperança (11-1) faces Guinea-Bissau's Yabna 'Pantera Negra' N’Tchalá (13-2-1). Esperança is a BJJ black belt with explosive power (82% finish rate), coming off a gritty TKO win. N’Tchalá is a technical Muay Thai specialist who uses range and precision. A classic 'Power Grappler vs. Technical Striker' title fight.
Keys to Victory
Shido Boris Esperança
- Explode into range to bypass N'Tchala's technical striking
- Secure the takedown early to utilize superior BJJ and ground-and-pound
- Turn the fight into a dogfight to break N'Tchala's rhythm
Yabna N'Tchalá
- Utilize Muay Thai teeps and low kicks to manage distance
- Survive the early explosive onslaught and drag Esperança into later rounds
- Use clinch knees to punish Esperança's level changes
Last 5 fights
Shido Boris Esperança
- W Ayinda Octave
- W Ibrahim Mané
- W Tyler Hill
- W Lionel Padilla
- W Martin van Staden
Yabna N'Tchalá
- W Emilios Dassi
- W Sanon Sadeck
- W Murilo dos Santos Rodrigues
- L Vinicius Sacchelli Cenci
- D Arlen Ribeiro
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