A rematch between women’s strawweight standouts Jessica Andrade and Rose Namajunas takes place on tonight’s UFC 251 main card.<\/p>\n
The pair of former champions first met back in May of 2019 at UFC 237, with Andrade emerging victorious by way of knockout<\/a> from a viscous slam to claim the promotions<\/a> strawweight title.<\/p>\n Since then, Jessica Andrade (20-7 MMA) went on to surrender the belt in her first attempted title defense against Weili Zhang.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Rose Namajunas (8-4 MMA) will be returning to action at tonight’s UFC 251 event for the first time since suffering the aforementioned brutal knockout loss to Andrade.<\/p>\n Round one begins and Andrade misses with a low kick. Rose is bouncing around and throws a left that partially connects. Another left from Namajunas. Jessica Andrade attacks the body with punches. Another left jab lands for Rose. Andrade comes forward with a flurry. She lands a solid outside low kick. The Brazilian misses poorly with an uppercut attempt. Rose with a good right hand up the middle. Andrade presses forward with punches but they come up short. Rose Namajunas tags her with another jab. ‘Thug’ with a low kick now. Both women land left hands. Rose tags Andrade with a right but Jessica answers with a left. Another nice counter lands for Namajunas. She follows that up with a low kick. Rose with a left and then a right. Andrade comes crashing in with a flurry. She attempts to clinch but Rose catches her with a knee to slow her momentum. One minute remains in the round. Andrade misses with an uppercut. Rose lands a right hand up the middle. A good knee now from Rose as Andrade attempted to shoot in. Another good right from Rose Namajunas before the horn sounds to end round one.<\/p>\n Round two begins and Rose comes forward with a pair of lefts that fall short. She lands a kick to the body. Andrade looking to counter but is having a hard time getting inside. Rose with another crisp right hand. Jessica lands a low kick. Rose Namajunas just misses with a flying knee. Andrade smiles. Rose with a left hook. She lands a front kick to the body of the Brazilian. Jessica Andrade with an uppercut that once again falls short. Rose with another straight right. Namajunas with a good left and then another. Andrade answers with a heavy left. These ladies are trading leather. Jessica with a flying knee that almost connects. Rose scrambles free and lands straight left. Jessica Andrade continues to press and lands a left hand and then another. Rose avoids a third shot and the horn sounds to end round two.<\/p>\n Flowing through RD 2! \u270c\ufe0f <\/p>\n We are LIVE on ESPN+ PPV \u27a1\ufe0f https:\/\/t.co\/2F9xYFPYfP<\/a> #InAbuDhabi<\/a> | @VisitAbuDhabi<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/K9ZFUG5BS9<\/a><\/p>\n — UFC (@ufc) July 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n