Tag: Liang Na

UFC on ESPN 55 video: Ivana Petrovic submits gritty Liang Na with… rear-naked arm-triangle choke?

Ivana Petrovic’s UFC on ESPN 55 submission of Liang Na was a weird one… but what exactly was it?

[autotag]Ivana Petrovic[/autotag] pulled off an unusual submission Saturday on the UFC on ESPN 55 prelims.

While it took her several attempts throughout the bout, Petrovic (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) eventually tapped [autotag]Liang Na[/autotag] (19-8 MMA, 0-4 UFC) with what appeared to be a cross between an arm-triangle choke and a rear-naked choke. The official finish was categorized as an arm-triangle choke at 1:29 of Round 3.

Petrovic dominated much of the fight, outside of a brief armbar attempt by Na in Round 2. While Na survived much of the dominant ground attack, eventually she succumbed to the relentless attack of heavy ground-and-pound and grappling threats.

Take a look for yourself at the submission below:

With the victory, Petrovic picks up her first UFC win after an unsuccessful attempt vs. Luana Carolina in July. Petrovic, 29, is a former ARES FC champion.

Na comes up winless in her fourth crack under the UFC banner.

The up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 55 results include:

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 55.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Feb. 26-March 3)

Check out the UFC, PFL and Bellator fights that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.

But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.

Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC, PFL, and Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by the promotions from Feb. 26-March 3.

UFC Fight Night 225 play-by-play and live results

Check out live play-by-play and official results from UFC Fight Night 225 in Singapore.

UFC Fight Night 225 took place at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore.

In the main event, former featherweight champion Max Holloway (25-7 MMA, 21-7 UFC) takes on “The Korean Zombie,” Chan Sung Jung (17-8 MMA, 7-5 UFC). In the co-feature, former light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith (37-18 MMA, 12-8 UFC) meets Ryan Spann (21-9 MMA, 7-4 UFC) in a rematch.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

UFC Fight Night 225 video: JJ Aldrich gets first octagon finish, smashes Liang Na for second-round TKO

JJ Aldrich reigned supreme in a ground battle with Liang Na at UFC Fight Night 225.

[autotag]JJ Aldrich[/autotag] reigned supreme in a ground battle with [autotag]Liang Na[/autotag] at UFC Fight Night 225.

Aldrich (12-6 MMA, 8-5 UFC) and Na (19-7 MMA, 0-3 UFC) exchanged positions on the ground until Aldrich was able to fend off an armbar attempt and reverse Na. Once in top position, Aldrich dropped heavy ground and pound, tagging Na with big elbows which forced the referee to stop the fight at the 4:49 mark of Round 2 Saturday at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore.

Check out the replay of Aldrich’s finish below (via Twitter):

Aldrich notched the first finish of her UFC career, and first stoppage since September 2016. She was also able to snap her two-fight losing skid, handing Na her third-straight loss.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 225 results include:

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 225.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (June 19-25)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.

But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.

Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by a promotion from June 19-25.

‘Feels amazing to hear fans cheer’: Twitter reacts to crowd returning at UFC 261

UFC 261 got off to a wild start, which people loved

The UFC welcomed fans back on Saturday night with UFC 261, and things kicked off in wild fashion from the moment the first fight started.

Within two seconds, [autotag]Liang Na[/autotag] dropped [autotag]Ariane Carnelossi[/autotag] with a right hand, which ignited a crazy first round of action. In the end, Carnelossi rallied from that early setback and scored a second-round TKO win over Na at Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.

In stark contrast to the quiet of the UFC Apex and Fight Island, fans in the building went nuts. The excitement of fans being back combined with safety concerns because of COVID-19 made for some mixed reactions on Twitter.

Below, you can check out some of what was shared as UFC 261 got underway: