DWCS 71 video: Nicolle Caliari submits Corinne LaFramboise off her back

UFC hopeful Nicolle Caliari kicked off Dana White’s Contender Series with a slick armbar submission.

[autotag]Nicolle Caliari[/autotag] metaphorically took [autotag]Corinne LaFramboise[/autotag]’s arm home with her Tuesday at Dana White’s Contender Series 71.

In the opening bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Brazil’s Caliari (8-2) submitted Canada’s LaFramboise (8-5) with an armbar at 4:45 of Round 1. Referee Kerry Hatley deemed the submission verbal, according to the broadcast.

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Caliari, 27, maintained her 100 percent finishing rate in wins. Her only two career losses have come against UFC alums Kay Hansen and Syuri Kondo.

LaFramboise, 35, has a three-fight winning streak snapped. She was scheduled to compete on DWCS in 2023 but was pulled from the fight when she discovered she was pregnant.

The up-to-the-minute DWCS 71 results include:

  • Nicolle Caliari def. Corinne LaFramboise via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 4:45

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