Bruna Brasil was confident ground game would be difference against Shauna Bannon at UFC London
LONDON – Bruna Brasil beat Shauna Bannon with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 224 at The O2 in London.
Take a look inside the fight with Brasil, who handed the highly touted Conor McGregor protege a loss in her UFC debut.
Shauna Bannon vs. Bruna Brasil
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Result: Bruna Brasil def. Shauna Bannon via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Updated records: Brasil (9-3-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Bannon (5-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Key stat: Bannon outstruck Brasil 124-73, but Brasil landed a pair of takedowns.
Brasil on the fight's key moment
“We did more to control. I knew I was winning the round, so I just took her down and made her work. I trained many areas for this fight – standup and ground.”
Brasil on the challenge Bannon presented
“I came to have a war. I came to fight. I came to stop her, and I was totally sure about that. I was totally sure that my punches were going to be much harder than her punches. I was very calm, aware that any hand, any kick that came in, I would bear it.”
Brasil on what she wants next
“I’m ready. Whoever it is, I’m going to go back, train, and I’ll be ready for the next one.”
To hear more from Brasil, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 224.
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