Jessica Andrade claimed the UFC women’s strawweight championship with an incredible second-round knockout of former titleholder Rose Namajunas. Andrade was able to elevate Namajunas, who was searching for an armbar, before a perfect slam that knocked the former champ on her head and knocked her unconscious. Andrade earned $50,000 bonuses for Fight of the Night and Performance of the night for her efforts.
With that spectacular finish, Andrade put the 125-pound division on notice.
It was the second consecutive knockout for Andrade, who has been racking up finishes throughout her UFC career.
Since joining the UFC in July 2013, Andrade has scored five finishes — two submissions, one TKO and two knockouts. Andrade has knocked out Namajunas and former title contender Karolina Kowalkiewicz, while submitting Larissa Pacheco and Joanne Calderwood. The TKO came in an effort against Jessica Penne, which was Andrade’s strawweight debut.
In order to celebrate Andrade’s impressive run in the UFC, they compiled a list of some of his most thrilling and exciting finishes for the promotion.
Here are the top five finishes of Jessica Andrade’s UFC career.
Jessica Andrade’s Top 5 UFC Finishes
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The new UFC strawweight champion, Jessica Andrade, has put together a highlight reel of knockouts and submissions in her professional career. Count down the top five.
Up next for Jessica Andrade is the first defense of her women’s strawweight title against Weili Zhang at UFC on ESPN+ 15. The event takes place at Universiade Sports Centre in Shenzhen, China on Saturday, August 31. The main card for UFC on ESPN+ 15 will kickoff bright and early at 6:00 a.m. ET.
