UFC 237 ‘Namajunas vs Andrade’ - The 6th Round Post-Fight Show
Zane Simon & Eddie Mercado are here to breakdown this Saturday’s, May 11th, UFC 237 PPV event from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil results. The main event featured a Strawweight Title Fight between ‘Thug’ Rose Namajunas & Jéssica Andrade.
Zane Simon & Eddie Mercado are here to breakdown tonight’s event; the guys are here with hot takes, possible next fights, as well as reactions to the overall event.
On the 11th of May, 2019, the UFC put on their UFC 237 PPV event brought to us from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The card featured a Strawweight Title Fight between ‘Thug’ Rose Namajunas, with a record of 8-3-0 — against Jéssica “Bate Estaca” (aka: ‘Pile Driver’) Andrade, with a longer 19-6-0 record. They were both coming off of three-fight winning streaks. Also of note on the card, was the co-main event with middleweights Jared Cannonier vs Anderson Silva, as well as a highly anticipated battle between former champion José Aldo and upcoming contender Alexander Volkanovski, and in the prelims an OG fight between Clay Guida vs the controversial B.J. Penn.
Here’s a look at the UFC 237 PPV event ‘Namajunas vs Andrade’ fight results, via Tapology.com:
UFC 237 MAIN EVENT | 10PM/7PM ET/PT
Jéssica Andrade DEF. Rose Namajunas - KO/TKO-BODY SLAM, 2:58 R2 OF 5, 7:58 Total
185 lbs Jared Cannonier def. Anderson Silva - KO/TKO, KNEE INJURY VIA LEG KICK, 4:44 R2 Stoppage
Alexander Volkanovski def. José Aldo, DEC-Unanimous
Laureano Staropoli def. Thiago Alves, DEC-Unanimous
Bethe Correia def. Irene Aldana, SUB-Belly-down Armbar, 3:24 R3
ESPN+ PRELIMS | 8PM/5PM ET/PT
Ryan Spann def. Antônio Rogério Nogeira, KO/TKO, Left Uppercut, 2:07 R1
Thiago Moisés def. Kurt Holobaugh, DEC-Unanimous
Warlley Alves def. Sérgio Moraes, KO/TKO, Uppercut, 4:13 R3
Clay Guida def. BJ Penn, DEC-Unanimous
EARLY ESPN+/FIGHT PASS PRELIMS | 5:15PM/2:15PM ET/PT
Luana Carolina def. Priscila Cachoeira, DEC-Unanimous
Raoni Barcelos def. Carlos Huachin Quiroz, KO/TKO, Ground & Pound, 4:49 R2
Viviane Araujo def. Talita Bernado, KO/TKO, Overhand Right 0:48 R3
Bonuses:
FOTN: Namajunas vs. Andrade ($50,000 each) and the belt to Andrade
FOTN: Andrade, Warlley Alves ($50,000 each)
Attendance: 15,193
Gate: TBD
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