Women’s strawweight prospect Cheyanne Buys made the most out of her co-main event bid earlier tonight (Sat., July 31, 2021) at UFC Vegas 33 live on ESPN/ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, when she stopped Gloria de Paula with a nasty TKO finish (head kick and punches) just one minute into the fight.
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Buys wasted little time scoring a takedown and gaining control. De Paul was able to wiggle free and position herself to get back to her feet. As she started to stand up Buys caught her with a clean head kick that sent de Paula crashing to the canvas. Buys quickly jumped on top and scored a flurry of violent punches before the referee had enough smarts to stop the fight.
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Buys, 26, came up short in her UFC debut back in March when Montserrat Ruiz practically head locked her for three-straight rounds. This was a huge comeback performance for “Warrior Princess” as she tries to climb the 115-pound ladder. If this finish is any indication of things to come then Buys should find herself in the top 15 by this time next year.
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