UFC 237 video: Andrade wins title with brutal slam KO over Namajunas
Watch video from the UFC 237 main event title fight.
Headlining UFC 237 was a strawweight title fight between Rose Namajunas and Jessica Andrade. Namajunas looked great for two rounds, picking apart Andrade, showing excellent footwork and landing shot after shot. In the end though, Andrade got a hold of her, picked her up and slammed her hard, which instantly knocked her out. Andrade walks out as the new UFC strawweight champion.
Check out highlights of the contest, along with a snippet from our play-by-play below:
Wow! What a start!!
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Rose Namajunas vs. Jessica Andrade is delivering early at #UFC237! pic.twitter.com/Qps8fRWQrL
The champion with a dominant round 1! #UFC237 pic.twitter.com/sQMWQDQV2N
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AND NEWWWWWWW!!!@JessicaMMAPro #UFC237 pic.twitter.com/7jl1IKN4Qp
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#AndNew strawweight champion of the world | @JessicaMMAPro #UFC237 pic.twitter.com/euMDJyFJz9
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Round 2 - Leg kick from Andrade. Jab from Rose. They trade shots. Andrade with a combo and she’s chasing. Namajunas is running backwards with her hands down, looking to counter. Dangerous. Two lefts from Namajunas. Straight left. Andrade misses twice. Namajunas can’t get a takedown. Leg kick from Andrade. Andrade with a leg kick. Two counter lefts from Thug Rose. Andrade presses and lands a knee. Andrade picks Rose up and slams her on the mat. She is out cold! Andrade is the new champ!
Jessica Andrade defeated Rose Namajunas via KO (slam), 2:58 of round 2