6 Ups And 2 Down's From UFC 251
4. Up: Another High Octane WMMA Thriller
First Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Weili Zhang gave us the potential fight of the year in March. At UFC 251 the rematch between Jessica Andrade and Rose Namajunas put on another fantastic women's bout to each take home well-earned Fight of the Night bonuses.
Rose looked incredibly sharp in the opening round, and everything seemed to be playing out exactly as the first fight between the two former champions had gone. Jessica kept things on a knife-edge however with her massive power as she swung for the bleachers and tested Namajunas chin.
Both women ate brain-cell killing shots like candy and there were some tension heavy exchanges throughout the final two rounds. By the end, Rose's face had burst open and deformed into a zombie-like state with her nose busted and eye a swollen mess.
It was every bit as good as their first meeting and more, and a rubber match between the two to settle the score once and for all surely wouldn't be turned down by anyone.