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Flyweight
Brazil’s Amanda Ribas continued her rapid rise up the UFC ranks with straightforward first-round victory over American mixed martial artist, author and model, Paige VanZant.
Fighting in a flyweight bout on the main card at UFC 251 at Yas Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, Ribas secured the centre of the ring from where she was able to pressure VanZant with strikes and hard knees.
The two women moved into a clinch from where Ribas executed a head-and-arm knockdown to gain a strong position against the fence. As VanZant attempted to escape from the rear, Ribas trapped her right arm in a deep arm-bar which soon led to her tapping out.
“It doesn’t matter who you are and what you do, it’s what you want to do if you’re aliv,” Ribas said. “
I trained hard to learn how to beat the girls in the big gyms, I have a big heart.”
Women’s flyweight: Amanda Ribas (10-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) def. Paige VanZant (8-5 MMA, 5-4 UFC) via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 2:21
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Strawweight
‘Thug’ Rose Namjunas exacted her revenge on Brazil’s Jessica Andrade in an action-packed women’s strawweight division contest.
The fight was 14 months in the making after Andrade knocked out Namajunas with a brutal slam that led to the American rethinking her future in the sport.
But on Sunday morning, she showed that the break had helped her regroup and rebuild her confidence when she produced a gritty display to win by split division.
Andrade was the more aggressive fighter of the two and inflicted a lot of damage on Namajunas’ face which looked like she had been hit by a truck. But the heart and dedication to her craft saw her shine through and earn a possible fight against reigning champion Weili Zhang from China.
Women’s strawweight: Rose Namajunas (9-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) def. Jessica Andrade (20-8 MMA, 11-6 UFC) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
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