Former UFC strawweight title challengers Jessica Andrade and Claudia Gadelha squared off in the co-main event of last night’s UFC Fight Night 117 card in Japan.
The scrap ended up stealing the show as Andrade and Gadelha engaged in a bloody war that lasted the full fifteen minutes.
Claudia Gadelha got off to a quick start in the fight, hammering Andrade with some beautiful combinations.
However, after surviving Claudia’s early onslaught, Andrade would turn the tide and begin to dominate Gadelha for the better portion of rounds two and three.
In the end both women were left covered in blood, but it was clear that Jessica Andrade had won the war.
Here is how the pros reacted to last night’s epic women’s scrap.
Gadelha opens up Andrade early with probably an elbow. She's looking much faster, and technical than the brawler, Andrade.#UFCJapan
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) September 23, 2017
Solid punches by Gadelha
— Junior Dos Santos (@junior_cigano) September 23, 2017
Dayum!!!! @ClaudiaGadelha_ and @jessicammapro are brawlin!!!!
— Raquel Pennington (@RockyPMMA) September 23, 2017
hulk smash slam #UFCJapan
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 23, 2017
Gadelha opens up Andrade early with probably an elbow. She's looking much faster, and technical than the brawler, Andrade.#UFCJapan
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) September 23, 2017
Umm I’m I the only one thinking that Andrade is a female mini hulk #savage
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) September 23, 2017
USADA watching Andrade lift Gadelha up like a 10lb dumbbell like 🌱👀🌱🏡 #UFCJapan
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 23, 2017
Jessica like, "I pick things up and put them down biihhh" #UFCJapan pic.twitter.com/0VWexA9hIX
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) September 23, 2017
. @jessicammapro (little Cyborg) @ClaudiaGadelha_ amazing fight! 🇧🇷
— #UFC219 CyborgVHolm (@criscyborg) September 23, 2017
One of the best fights in women's @ufc / mma history right there. Technique, pace & violence. 😱 #Andrade #Gadelha #UFCJapan
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) September 23, 2017
Told u they were savages. What a fight !! #ufcjapan great performance
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) September 23, 2017
Do you think Jessica Andrade should be awarded a rematch with Joanna Champion after her performance last night in Japan? Sound off PENN Nation!