[autotag]Gabriella Fernandes[/autotag] didn’t let the oddsmakers weigh into her performance Saturday when she stunned the MMA world and submitted Wang Cong.
On the UFC Fight Night 248 main card, Fernandes (10-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) submitted Cong (6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) with a rear-naked choke at 3:49 of Round 2 as greater than a 6-to-1 favorite on average, according to Best Fight Odds. The event took place at Galaxy Arena in Macau, China.
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The sequence started with a big left hand that dropped Cong. From there, Fernandes pounced onto the back and immediately sought a submission, which she quickly found.
With the win, Fernandes has won two fights in a row. Meanwhile, one of the UFC’s most highly-touted female prospects, Cong takes her first MMA stumble.
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— Sean Zerillo (@SeanZerillo) November 23, 2024
The up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 248 results include:
- 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.