José Montanha

Montanha took Sutherland down early and returned him to the canvas when he worked back to his feet. He flattened Sutherland out and attacked the choke from dominant position. Sutherland tapped to the rear-naked choke just before the two-minute mark.

Key moments

• Montanha put Sutherland on the canvas early and returned him there after he stood.
• Montanha flattened Sutherland and attacked the choke from dominant position.
• Sutherland tapped to the submission at 1:50 of round one.

Montanha submitted Bruno de Jesus with a rear-naked choke just 2:29 into the first round at Curitiba Fight Pro 11, his third straight first-round finish since his lone professional loss.

Key moments

• Finished de Jesus by rear-naked choke in the first round.
• The finish came at 2:29 of round one.
• His third consecutive first-round submission since the Jacobi loss.

Montanha submitted Jhon Lyon Linhares Ribeiro with a rear-naked choke at Forja MMA 03, his second straight first-round finish.

Key moments

• Finished Ribeiro by rear-naked choke in the first round.
• The finish came at 3:30 of round one.
• His second consecutive first-round submission since the Jacobi loss.

Montanha bounced back from his lone professional loss by submitting Carlos Amaral Jr. with an arm-triangle choke in the first round at Dragon Fight 5.

Key moments

• Finished Amaral by arm-triangle choke in the first round.
• The finish came at 2:30 of round one.
• His first win after the Jacobi decision loss.