The UFC Fight Night 248 co-main event turned out to be a technical, decisive affair.
Recent UFC title challenger [autotag]Yan Xiaonan[/autotag] defeated [autotag]Tabatha Ricci[/autotag] by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at Galaxy Arena in Macau, China, on Saturday, as she once again solidified herself as one of the division’s top fighters.
Throughout the 15 minute affair, Xiaonan (19-4 MMA, 9-3 UFC) seemed a step ahead of Ricci (11-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC). The fight took place on the feet at distance. Xiaonan utilized head movement and footwork to puzzle Ricci, who never could really get much of anything going.
With the victory, Xiaonan bounces back after a failed (but gritty) title challenge vs. Zhang Weili at UFC 300. She moves to 3-1 in her most recent four. After the fight, she called for a rematch vs. Weili, who was in attendance for Saturday’s fights.
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— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) November 23, 2024
As for Ricci, her momentum is halted. A two-fight winning streak consisting of victories over Tecia Pennington and Angela Hill is snapped.
The up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 248 results include:
- Yan Xiaonan def. Tabatha Ricci via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Muslim Salikhov def. Song Kenan via knockout (wheel kick) – Round 2,Â
- Gabriella Fernandes def. Wang Cong via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 3:49
- Carlos Ulberg def. Volkan Oezdemir via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Zhang Mingyang def. Ozzy Diaz via knockout (elbow) – Round 1, 2:25
- Dong Hoon Choi def. Kiru Sahota via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 2:36
- Ming Shi def. Xiaocan Feng via knockout (head kick) – Round 3, 0:46
- Lone’er Kavanagh def. Jose Ochoa via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Xiao Long def. Quang Le via knockout (punches) – Round 3, 1:28
- Hayisaer Maheshate def. Nikolas Motta via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 248.