Ciryl Gane operated on an entirely different level from the man on the other side of the cage.
in the three-round women’s flyweight co-main event. Fiorot swept the scorecards with 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28 marks from the cageside judges.The 31-year-old Namajunas , a two-time UFC women’s strawweight champion, could not close the size and strength gap present between the two combatants. An apparent finger injury did not help matters for “Thug Rose.
” Fiorot tipped her spear with a punishing jab, intermittent combinations, a few side kicks to the body and impenetrable takedown defense. Frustration grew for Namajunas as time wore on. An accidental clash of heads resulted in a cut above Fiorot’s right ear, but she paid the considerable blood loss no mind, went about her business like a pro and perhaps cemented herself as the No. 1 contender in waiting in the women’s flyweight division.
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