Namajunas Vs Andrade Headline UFC 237
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“Thug” Rose Namajunas came out fighting from the bell of round one in her Strawweight title defence against Jessica Andrade. Namajunas was dominant throughout round one and came out in the same vein for the second, but around halfway through the round, Andrade was able to grapple Namajunas and took her down with a vicious slam, with Namajunas landing on her head, rendering her unconscious upon impact. With this result, Andrade becomes the focus of the women’s rankings, but due to the dominance of her performance many are already calling for a rematch – and from a spectators perspective, the sooner the better!
The co-main event featured one of the all-time greats in Anderson Silva in a Middleweight match up with Jard Cannonier. The kicks from Cannonier were obviously going to be a major factor in this battle from the first one that was landed. Silva didn’t seem to be able to successfully check the kicks, that just kept coming. Whilst still in the very first round Silva was forced to submit to a TKO due to leg kicks as something appeared to give way in his right leg (subsequent x-rays have shown no breaks). This moves Cannonier up the rankings and he is keen to get back to action as soon as he can, ready to earn himself a title shot.
Rest of UFC 237 card – Results
Jose Aldo vs. Alex Volkanovski 145 lbs.: Featherweight
Volkanovski def. Aldo by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Thiago Alves vs. Laureano Staropoli 170 lbs.: Welterweight
Staropoli def. Alves by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Ryan Spann 205 lbs.: Light Heavyweight
Spann def. Nogueira by KO (punches) at 2:07 of Round 1
Kurt Holobaugh vs. Thiago Moises 155 lbs.: Lightweight
Moises def. Holobaugh by unanimous decision (30-26 x2, 30-27)
Irene Aldana vs. Bethe Correia 135 lbs.: Bantamweight
Aldana def. Correia by submission (armbar) at 3:24 of Round 3
Clay Guida vs. B.J. Penn 145 lbs.: Featherweight
Guida def. Penn by unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 29-27)
Luana Carolina vs. Priscila Cachoeira 135 lbs.: Bantamweight
Carolina def. Cachoeira by unanimous decision (30-26 x2, 29-27)
Warlley Alves vs. Sergio Moraes 170 lbs.: Welterweight
Alves def. Moraes by KO (punch) at 4:13 of Round 3
Raoni Barcelos vs. Carlos Quiroz 145 lbs.: Featherweight
Barcelos def. Huachin by TKO (elbows and punches) at 4:49 of Round Two
Talita Bernardo vs. Melissa Gatto 135 lbs.: Bantamweight
Araujo def. Bernardo by KO (punch) at 0:48 of Round 3
