UFC 327 opened with violence that felt almost personal. Francisco Prado and Charles Radtke went to war in the first bout of the night, and it wasn’t just the pace that made the difference, it was one ugly moment: a cotovelada no ground and pound that tore open a corte profundo na testa and effectively rewrote the fight map.
The elbow that flipped the script and the cut that changed everything
We talk about game plans, but MMA is also about the moments you can’t script. In the second round, Prado turned into trouble when he was backed toward the canvas. Then came the shot that mattered. The elbow landed and split the forehead open—suddenly the octagon looked like a crime scene, and Prado’s output paid the price from that point onward. The fight stopped being about “who’s better” and started being about controle posicional, damage control, and whether Prado could keep breathing and defending.
According to our live UFC 327 coverage, the full context of how the night unfolded is available on Jogo Hoje, but this one bout already told a story: Radtke didn’t need to finish to win, he needed to manage the chaos.
Round-by-round: how Radtke took control
Round one had the feel of measurement—feelers out, searching for the right lanes. But once the second round delivered that brutal incision, the tactical picture narrowed. Prado couldn’t afford exchanges at the same intensity; every scramble carried extra risk because the cut made his face a liability and his movement less crisp.
From there, Radtke leaned into what the fight demanded. He worked the angles, forced positions, and stayed heavy where it counts. When your opponent is compromised, you don’t chase highlight reels—you win by staying in the right places and turning contact into points. That’s exactly the kind of grind that’s hard to steal back on the scorecards.
The point deduction and what it did to the scoreboard
And then there was the other swing of the pendulum. Prado picked up a dedução de ponto after a dedada no olho. In a fight already tilted by a corte profundo na testa, that deduction turned the contest into a steep climb. You can feel how judges think in these moments: even if Prado survives, he has to outwork the damage and outscore the control. With point penalty in the mix, the margin shrank dramatically.
By the end, the math was brutal and clean: placar dos juízes read 30-26, 29-26, and 30-26 for Radtke—three rounds, one direction.
Prado’s response: toughness, and a guillotine near-disaster
Prado didn’t fold. That’s the part we respect. Even with the cut and the deduction, he kept hunting—because when you’re behind, you either go quiet or you go for broke. Late in the third round, he nearly did the latter.
He found the opening and tried to turn the tables with a guilhotina no terceiro round. The attempt came with urgency, and for a moment it looked like the fight could flip again—like MMA still had a second chapter waiting to be written. But Radtke survived the threat, weathered the danger, and protected the outcome with veteran composure.
What Radtke’s win means—and the crisis building for Prado
Radtke’s decision wasn’t just a “W.” It was consolidation. He walked out with his 12th victory as a professional, and it marked the fourth win since debuting in the Ultimate. That’s how you build a track record inside the UFC: you don’t only win, you learn what kind of win works on short notice and under pressure.
For Prado, though, the picture is uglier. This was his fourth consecutive loss in the UFC, and the defeat brought his career record to five losses. At this level, streaks don’t just happen—they’re exposed. The cut, the point penalty, and the inability to fully reverse the momentum with the controle posicional and late guilhotina no terceiro round attempt all add up to a growing question: what’s the path back when every fight starts turning into a damage-management problem?
Final verdict: decision unânime, and the UFC 327 opening bout delivered exactly the kind of impact fight fans crave—hard shots, sharp consequences, and a winner who knew how to keep the pressure without gambling on one moment.
O Veredito Jogo Hoje
Radtke didn’t “survive” the fight—he owned the variables. Once the corte profundo na testa landed, the tactical job changed: keep your opponent uncomfortable, win exchanges by position, and make every recovery attempt cost something. Prado had heart, sure, and the third-round guilhotina no terceiro round showed he still has tools—but the combination of cotovelada no ground and pound, the dedução de ponto, and the final scoreboard tells the real story: this wasn’t unlucky, it was structural. And in the UFC, structure is what separates winning runs from spirals.
Perguntas Frequentes
How did Francisco Prado suffer the cut during the fight?
Prado got a corte profundo na testa in the second round when he was hit by a cotovelada no ground and pound, opening a deep forehead wound that affected his performance late.
What was the official score of Charles Radtke’s win?
Charles Radtke won by decisão unânime with the judges reading 30-26, 29-26, and 30-26.
How many losses does Francisco Prado have in the UFC?
This defeat marked his fourth consecutive loss in the UFC, taking him to five losses in his overall career.
