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Ariane Lipski stops Casey O’Neill with brutal armbar in return fight – UFC 296 Highlights

Ariane Lipski lands brutal armbar win over Casey O'Neill at UFC 296Likely set to snatch the number twelve rank from opponent Casey O’Neill in the new rankings update next week,…

Ariane Lipski lands brutal armbar win over Casey O'Neill at UFC 296

Likely set to snatch the number twelve rank from opponent Casey O’Neill in the new rankings update next week, Brazilian contender, Ariane Lipski turned in a stunning victory tonight on the late preliminary card of UFC 296 — submitting the highly-touted contender with a second round armbar in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Lipski, a former KSW flyweight champion, turned in her third consecutive victory with tonight’s win over touted challenger, O’Neill — following back-to-back submission wins over both JJ Aldrich, and Melissa Gatto.

Dominating the opening round of her 125 pound clash with O’Neill, in the second round, Curitiba native, Lipski landed just her second armbar win over the course of her professional career, taking the former down, and eventually scooting for an armbar attempt.

Bellying down during the scramble, Lipski forced an eventual tap, compiling the misery on O’Neill — who has now lost two on the bounce, following a prior decision loss to Lipski’s compatriot, former title challenger, Jennifer Maia.

Below, catch the highlights from Ariane Lipski’s upset win over Casey O’Neill at UFC 296

Report – Casey O’Neill returns from injury, meets Jennifer Maia at UFC 286 on March 18.

Casey O'Neill UFC 286Undefeated UFC flyweight prospect, Casey O’Neill is set for her first Octagon outing in over a year after suffering a debilitating leg injury, as she books a UFC 286 return at The O2 Arena on March 18. against one-time flyweight title challenger, Jennifer Maia.  O’Neill, the current #11 ranked flyweight contender, has yet to return […]

Casey O'Neill UFC 286

Undefeated UFC flyweight prospect, Casey O’Neill is set for her first Octagon outing in over a year after suffering a debilitating leg injury, as she books a UFC 286 return at The O2 Arena on March 18. against one-time flyweight title challenger, Jennifer Maia. 

O’Neill, the current #11 ranked flyweight contender, has yet to return to active competition since February of last year, where she retired the veteran contender, Roxanne Modafferi in a unanimous decision effort at UFC 271. 

Suffering a brutal ACL tear ahead of a scheduled July return last year, Casey O’Neill, who boasts an undefeated 9-0 professional record was booked to fight former title challenger, Jessica Eye, however, was forced to withdraw from the fight due to injury.

And according to an initial report from Dama de Ferro MMA on Twitter, Casey O’Neill and Jennifer Maia are expected to clash at UFC 286 in London, however, official contracts are yet to be signed by the pair. 

Scottish-born Australian contender, O’Neill, who plys her trade at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, debuted in the UFC back in February 2021, defeating Shana Dobson in a second round TKO win.

Casey O’Neill has been touted as a potential top-contender at flyweight

Returning to the Octagon in June of that year, O’Neill submitted Lara Procopio, before then finishing Antonina Shevchenko – the elder sister of division champion, Valentina Shevchenko with strikes. 

For Curitiba veteran, Maia, the former Invicta FC flyweight champion boasts a 2-2 record since her title challenge loss to Shevchenko three years ago. 

In the time since, Maia defeated both Jessica Eye, and most recently, Maryna Moroz, snapping a run of back-to-back defeats against both Katlyn Chookagian, and Manon Fiorot. Maia currently holds the #8 rank in the official UFC flyweight pile.

UFC 286 takes place on March 18. from The O2 Arena in London, England – with an official headlining bout yet to be determined by the organization.

Casey O’Neill Names Fighter Who’s Been A Motivation For Recovery

UFC women’s flyweight Casey O’Neill has identified one fighter who’s served as a source of inspiration for her ongoing recovery from injury. O’Neill had a fast start in the Octagon, adding four victories to her perfect professio…

UFC women’s flyweight Casey O’Neill has identified one fighter who’s served as a source of inspiration for her ongoing recovery from injury. O’Neill had a fast start in the Octagon, adding four victories to her perfect professional record in the space of 12 months. After finishing Shane Dobson, Lara Procópio, and Antonina Shevchenko inside the…

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Casey O’Neill Explains Why She Has Considered Drop To Strawweight

UFC women’s flyweight contender Casey O’Neill has spoken about the possibility of a drop to strawweight down the line. In just four appearances inside the Octagon, O’Neill has certainly made an impact. In three 2021 outings, which cam…

UFC women’s flyweight contender Casey O’Neill has spoken about the possibility of a drop to strawweight down the line. In just four appearances inside the Octagon, O’Neill has certainly made an impact. In three 2021 outings, which came after a victory under the UAE Warriors banner secured her path to MMA’s biggest stage, the Scottish-born…

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O’Neill Recalls Illegal Training & Lack Of Money During Pandemic

UFC women’s flyweight contender Casey O’Neill has recalled the difficulty she endured attempting to continue her career during the COVID-19 pandemic. The virus caused havoc across the world after emerging in early 2020, with sports organiza…

UFC women’s flyweight contender Casey O’Neill has recalled the difficulty she endured attempting to continue her career during the COVID-19 pandemic. The virus caused havoc across the world after emerging in early 2020, with sports organizations around the globe joining virtually every industry in shutting down as fear about Covid spread and death tolls rose….

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O’Neill Names Possible Career Avenues After MMA Retirement

UFC women’s flyweight contender Casey O’Neill has assessed which paths she could go down once her in-cage career in MMA culminates. O’Neill, the current #10-ranked woman in the 125-pound division, has had nothing but success inside th…

UFC women’s flyweight contender Casey O’Neill has assessed which paths she could go down once her in-cage career in MMA culminates. O’Neill, the current #10-ranked woman in the 125-pound division, has had nothing but success inside the steel. After four wins under Australia’s Eternal MMA banner, “King Casey” secured a path to the Octagon with…

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