How did Tiago Pereira keep his bantamweight belt?

Champion Tiago Pereira put his bantamweight title on the line against Jhonatha Frazão in a back-and-forth war. Pereira was dropped by a knockdown within the first minute and had to survive being taken to the back for several minutes. He fought back into the contest, nearly finishing with heavy ground-and-pound in the third round. Frazão rallied in round four to keep things uncertain, but Pereira's experience showed in the final round as he dominated the closing minutes and won by unanimous decision.