A fight that appeared to be a showcase for Wang Cong ended up being such for Gabriella Fernandes, as the Brazilian finished “The Joker” in a huge upset at UFC Macau.
Cong looked sharp in the first round, landing strikes with crisp power while also stuffing a pair of takedown attempts from Fernandes. But the underdog brought her momentum to a quick halt in the middle of the second round.
Fernandes rocked her Chinese opponent with a head kick before landing a hook that dropped her again. She subsequently sunk in a rear-naked choke that left “The Joker” unconscious.
According to the ESPN broadcast, a Fernandes win via submission at UFC Macau had +3000 odds.
Gabriella Fernandes Pulls Off Major Submission Upset Of Wang Cong At UFC Macau
Wang Cong was head kicked, dropped with a left hand and choked out from the back. Huge upset.
— Luke Thomas
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when your “guaranteed locked” parlay gets choked out with Wang Cong and your homies wanna know how they’ll pay rent: #UFCMacau pic.twitter.com/UJkdWsw3hV
— MacMally
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Wang Cong – the Joke is on Her
She joins the list of @ufc fighters who dressed up as the Joker and lost
— Nonlinear Horse (@NonlinearHorse) November 23, 2024
— Super Fan
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After defeating Paula Luna earlier this year on Road to UFC, Cong — who holds a kickboxing victory over Valentina Shevchenko — made her Octagon debut at UFC Vegas 96 in August, knocking out Victoria Leonardo in just 62 seconds.
Former LFA interim flyweight champion Fernandes, meanwhile, lost to Jasmine Jasudavicius and Tereza Bledá before a split decision win over Carli Judice earlier this year.