Sean O’Malley talked the talk for years, and he walked the walk when it mattered most.
, as she retained the undisputed UFC women’s strawweight championship in the co-main event. Scores were 50-43, 50-44 and 49-45.A physical powerhouse in every sense of the word, Zhang was on point in every phase. She consolidated takedowns with extended periods of control and multi-pronged ground-and-pound, which included shoulder strikes, short punches and hammerfists.
Lemos had a few near misses, a first-round brabo choke from her back chief among them. Zhang, however, answered her at every turn. She did some of her best work in Round 5, where she decked Lemos with a jarring right hand, moved to a backside crucifix and battered her with punches, hammerfists, elbows and knees to the body. Only the Brazilian’s indomitable will kept her from folding.
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