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Next fight scheduled
Trocoli is scheduled to Mansur Abdul-Malik in a middleweight fight at UFC Seattle on Feb. 22, per Nolan King of MMA Junkie.
ANALYSIS
Ideally for Trocoli, 2025 is a much better year for one of 2024's more disappointing middleweights. He suffered a TKO loss to Sharaputin Magomedov and submitted to Tresean Gore.
Ideally for Trocoli, 2025 is a much better year for one of 2024's more disappointing middleweights. He suffered a TKO loss to Sharaputin Magomedov and submitted to Tresean Gore.
Lasts 83 seconds in Vegas
Trocoli lost to Tresean Gore via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:23 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
This was the expected result given the fact Trocoli entered as a +145 underdog, but the fact he was only able to last 83 seconds against an opponent that had not fought in more than two years is a terrible sign. Trocoli pushed forward for a single-leg takedown attempts and left his neck exposed in the process. He was tapping out moments later. The Brazilian has now suffered back-to-back stoppage defeats in a span of four-plus months to begin his time with the company. He may not get a third chance.
This was the expected result given the fact Trocoli entered as a +145 underdog, but the fact he was only able to last 83 seconds against an opponent that had not fought in more than two years is a terrible sign. Trocoli pushed forward for a single-leg takedown attempts and left his neck exposed in the process. He was tapping out moments later. The Brazilian has now suffered back-to-back stoppage defeats in a span of four-plus months to begin his time with the company. He may not get a third chance.
Next fight scheduled
Trocoli is scheduled to compete against Tresean Gore in a middleweight fight at UFC Vegas 100 on Nov. 9, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
After participating in a late-notice fight, Trocoli will receive another opportunity to compete. Up next for him is Gore, whose multiple withdrawals have prevented him from winning a fight since 2022.
After participating in a late-notice fight, Trocoli will receive another opportunity to compete. Up next for him is Gore, whose multiple withdrawals have prevented him from winning a fight since 2022.
Finished in late-notice bout
Trocoli lost to Shara Magomedov via KO (punches) at 2:27 of Round 3 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
ANALYSIS
It's been a hectic last few weeks for Trocoli. He was due to face Ikram Aliskerov in Vegas last week, but that fight got cancelled when Ikram was moved to the main event of this card. Trocoli then agreed to face Magomedov just a couple days ago. He looked pretty good for about a round before predictably gassing out. Trocoli is known as a grappler, but his technique is poor and his chin is questionable. It's a bad combination. That said, the Brazilian will undoubtedly get another shot with the company following his willingness to "save" this fight on such short notice.
It's been a hectic last few weeks for Trocoli. He was due to face Ikram Aliskerov in Vegas last week, but that fight got cancelled when Ikram was moved to the main event of this card. Trocoli then agreed to face Magomedov just a couple days ago. He looked pretty good for about a round before predictably gassing out. Trocoli is known as a grappler, but his technique is poor and his chin is questionable. It's a bad combination. That said, the Brazilian will undoubtedly get another shot with the company following his willingness to "save" this fight on such short notice.
Fighting in Saudi Arabia after all
Trocoli will now face Sharaputdin Magomedov at UFC Saudi Arabia on Saturday, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Trocoli was initially supposed to face Ikram Aliskerov at the event, but following the withdrawal of Khamzat Chimaev, Aliskerov was promoted to a main-event matchup against Robert Whittaker. Just days before the scheduled fight, however, another withdrawal on the card will allow Trocoli to compete after all. He'll enter as a sizable underdog however, checking in at (+410) or greater depending on the book.
Trocoli was initially supposed to face Ikram Aliskerov at the event, but following the withdrawal of Khamzat Chimaev, Aliskerov was promoted to a main-event matchup against Robert Whittaker. Just days before the scheduled fight, however, another withdrawal on the card will allow Trocoli to compete after all. He'll enter as a sizable underdog however, checking in at (+410) or greater depending on the book.