Jessica Andrade had to stomach a lot of early punishment last night (Sat., May 11, 2019) at UFC 237 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but she eventually put a stop to women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas via second-round knockout (slam).
Namajunas was doing all the work in the early going. She really started to piece Andrade up with combinations and jabs from all different angles, busting up the challenger’s eye in the process. The champion even landed a knee towards the end of the first round that sent Andrade to the canvas.
The second round was a true flip of the script. Andrade started to land heavy punches as she got inside on Namajunas and closed out the reach advantage. During an exchange along the cage, Namajunas threatened with a kimura attempt only to have Andrade pick her up and slam her. The champion’s head hurled into the canvas and she was knocked out on contact.
Check out the finish above and more highlights below, both courtesy of UFC/ESPN.
EL MOMENTO DEL TRIUNFO#UFCxFOX Así fue la movida de Jessica Andrade para quedarse con la victoria sobre Rose Namajunas. ¡Increíble!
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— FOX Sports Chile (@FOXSports_Chile) May 12, 2019
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— UFC (@ufc) May 12, 2019
The champion with a dominant round 1! #UFC237 pic.twitter.com/sQMWQDQV2N
— UFC (@ufc) May 12, 2019
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— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) May 12, 2019
Who will walk away with the strawweight belt?@rosenamajunas @JessicaMMApro #UFC237 pic.twitter.com/0yJQNx4bs6
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) May 12, 2019
Thug Rose!@RoseNamajunas #UFC237 pic.twitter.com/Lflv58m9XH
— UFC (@ufc) May 12, 2019
Here comes @JessicaMMAPro! #UFC237 pic.twitter.com/ydYRy5Hosp
— UFC (@ufc) May 12, 2019
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