Jessica Andrade is an instant contender after her first-round finish of Katlyn Chookagian at UFC Fight Island 6.
Andrade is the first woman in UFC history to win in three different weight classes. Take a look at her handy work, and that of other main card fighters, with the highlights below.
Jessica Andrade (no. 2 strawweight) def. Katlyn Chookagian (no. 1) by TKO via strikes (4:55, R1)
Andrade had her way with Chookagian, spinning her around with a body shot and closing out the show with a subsequent hook to the mid-section.
BRUTAL -- @JessicaMMAPro's leg kick can force you off your feet.
— UFC (@ufc) October 18, 2020
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SHE'S COMING FOR THE BELT --
— UFC (@ufc) October 18, 2020
---- @JessicaMMAPro stops the No. 1 contender in ONE ROUND.
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Jim Crute def. Modestas Bukauskas by KO via strikes (2:01, R1)
Crute makes short work of Bukauskas, blitzing him with powerful punches. It took a hair over two minutes for the referee to wave things off.
CLOCKED CLEANED
— UFC (@ufc) October 18, 2020
---- @CruteJim with a STATEMENT on Fight Island.
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"That was a good one, kid!" @CruteJim had to make a quick trip to 'The Boss' after that one. #UFCFightIsland6 pic.twitter.com/eVswCoWfeR
— UFC (@ufc) October 18, 2020
James Krause def. Claudio Silva by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Krause kept things in his world, fending off Silva's takedowns and landing with more technical, accurate strikes. He seemingly tore his knee in the first round but won each round on the scorecards.
"My knee's torn."@TheJamesKrause reveals a potential injury after a HUGE RD 1.
— UFC (@ufc) October 17, 2020
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On a bad leg --@TheJamesKrause halts Silva's win streak with just weeks notice
— UFC (@ufc) October 18, 2020
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Jonathan Martinez def. Thomas Almeida by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Martinez and Almeida opened the main card with a banger. The two featherweights landed similair numbers on the feet and stunned one another; however, it was Martinez who landed the more impactful blows each round.
Trading shots! --
— UFC (@ufc) October 17, 2020
A quick knee catches Almeida as he delivers a left --
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L O A D I N G . . . --
— UFC (@ufc) October 17, 2020
-- @JonathanMyda is throwing POWER in RD 3.
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By the numbers!
— UFC (@ufc) October 17, 2020
-- Show us your scorecards for this one. #UFCFightIsland6 pic.twitter.com/kFRJBbvGKt
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