Iasmin Lucindo took victory in the duel of brazilians from UFC Vegas 78. Lucindo submitted Polyana Viana with an arm triangle at 3:42 of the second round of the bout. The Brazilian took the bonus for best performance of the night with this completion. At 21 years old, she is the youngest female fighter in the UFC and with the victory against her compatriot Viana, she sends a warning to all the wrestlers in the strawweight division.
He strawweight duel between the Brazilians it seemed that it would be the classic duel between stricker (Lucindo) and grappler (Viana), but nothing could be further from the truth. Iasmin Lucindo was better in all aspects of the fight. She proved to have a stricking explosive, but also a great mastery on the ground.
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The first round of the fight, which was very even, Lucindo already offered some signs of superiority in the stricking. At the start of the second round, Lucindo landed a hard blow that made Viana’s legs shake, but he did not go to finish off the fight. However, a few moments later he managed to knock down Polyana Viana, staying above her. She managed to break the leg hold, settle her base and finish with an arm triangle.
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Generational relief
Iasmin Lucindo made her professional debut when she was only 15 years old and that is why at 21 she is already a fighter with great experience. she started training MMA to be witness and victim of gender violence at home. That prompted her to practice this sport with which she could defend herself. After her victory tonight, she flaunts a record of 15 wins and 5 losses. Despite being defeated in her debut, she already has two consecutive victories in the UFC.
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With this victory against the popular Polyana Vianawho was riding a three-fight winning streak in the last four fights, the young Iasmin Lucindo sends a message to all the fighters in the strawweight division. Zhang Weili is the current champion of the strawweight category. They are followed in the ranking by Carla Esparza and Rose Namajunas.
2023-08-13 12:09:11
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