Former UFC champion and Olympic medalist Ronda Rousey (13-2, 10 submissions, 3 KOs) defeated combat sports trailblazer Gina Carano (7-2, 1 submission, 3 KOs) via first-round armbar submission in just 17 seconds during the final featherweight bout of the evening. Rousey landed one of her two total strikes thrown before securing the rapid finish in the scheduled five-round contest at 145 lbs. Following the victory, Rousey joined renowned combat sports journalist Ariel Helwani for a post-fight interview, where she thanked Carano for sharing the cage in the highly anticipated matchup.
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In the second of the night’s headline bouts, “Platinum” Mike Perry (15-8, 12 KOs) earned a gritty TKO victory over combat sports icon Nate Diaz (22-15, 14 submissions, 4 KOs) in a bloody five-round welterweight showdown contested at 170 lbs. After an action-packed and hard-fought battle, the referee stopped the contest at the conclusion of round two following advisement from Diaz’s corner, with Perry having landed an impressive 54.3% of his total strikes throughout the bout. Following the statement victory, Perry joined Helwani for a post-fight interview where he called out Jake Paul for an MMA fight while also agreeing to a future rematch against Diaz.
In the first of the card’s headline bouts, lineal MMA heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou (19-3, 14 KOs, 4 submissions) delivered a devastating first-round knockout victory over Brazil’s Philipe Lins (18-6, 9 KOs, 4 submissions) in their scheduled five-round heavyweight showdown contested at 265 lbs. Ngannou showcased his trademark power and precision throughout the bout, landing 64.4% of his total strikes before finishing Lins with a crushing knockout with just 29 seconds remaining in round one. Following the victory, Ngannou joined Helwani for a post-fight interview where he issued a callout to Jon Jones, further fueling anticipation surrounding a potential future fight. Ngannou’s performance earned him MVP’s performance of the night.
