Gabriella Fernandes didn’t let the oddsmakers weigh into her performance when she stunned the MMA world and submitted Wang Cong.
Fernandes (10-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) submitted Cong (6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) with a rear-naked choke at the 3:49 mark of Round 2 in their women’s flyweight bout as greater than a 6-to-1 favorite on average, according to Best Fight Odds.
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Shana Dobson (+950) vs. Mariya AgapovaMatt Serra (+850) vs. GSPHolly Holm (+830) vs. Ronda RouseyGabriella Fernandes (+750) vs. Wang Cong https://t.co/yY8eCkUKaE
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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.
