Polyana Viana may have earned the biggest victory of her professional career earlier today (Sat., Nov. 5, 2022) at UFC Vegas 64 live on ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, when the women’s strawweight contender stopped veteran Jinh Yu Frey with a blistering knockout (punches) just 47 seconds into the first round.
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Frey came out confident with quick punches and whipping leg kicks, but the very first punch that Viana landed showed their difference in power. Viana stunned Frey and unloaded a sensational three-piece combination to score the knockdown and the eventual stoppage. It was quite impressive.
Check out the quick stoppage above courtesy of UFC/ESPN.
Viana, 30, was coming off a disappointing decision loss to Tabatha Ricci back in May so this was a big turnaround for her 115-pound stock. The Brazilian finisher is just 4-4 since making her UFC debut back in 2018, but she clearly has the striking skills to threaten almost anyone in the top 15.
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