[autotag]Josiane Nunes[/autotag] was undersized in the height and reach department at UFC on ESPN 29, but that didn’t stop her from acquiring her first promotional victory with a highlight-reel finish Saturday.
On the UFC on ESPN 29 prelims, Nunes (7-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) defeated [autotag]Bea Malecki[/autotag] (2-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) via knockout at 4:54 of Round 1. The event took place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card aired on ESPN/ESPN+ after prelims on ESPN2/ESPN+.
For much of the fight, Nunes pressed forward, full steam ahead to close the distance. She landed combinations on the seven-inch-taller Malecki, who largely circled away. As the clock wound down in Round 1, Nunes connected with a violent left hand that crumpled Malecki to the canvas. No follow-up punches were needed – nor thrown – as Nunes notched her first promotional victory.
Size difference, no problem 😤
Josiane Nunes ended her UFC debut in devastating fashion 💥 #UFCVegas34 pic.twitter.com/Hd6XgyLxB3
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 22, 2021
With the win, Nunes extends her winning streak to seven. Meanwhile, Malecki encounters a loss for the first time in her professional MMA career.
The finish was the fourth in as many fights at UFC on ESPN 29, coming after back-to-back knockouts by William Knight and Ignacio Bahamondes.
The up-to-date UFC on ESPN 29 results include:
- Josiane Nunes def. Bea Malecki via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 4:54
- William Knight def. Fabio Cherant via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 3:58
- Ignacio Bahamondes def. Roosevelt Roberts via knockout (wheel kick) – Round 1, 4:55
- Ramiz Brahimaj def. Sasha Palatnikov via technical submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:33
[mm-video type=playlist id=01eqvpne7c1q486dvv player_id=01eqvpqbw4ymnv0rjh image=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/wp-content/plugins/mm-video/images/playlist-icon.png]
[vertical-gallery id=795993]