Lucia Szabová made historical past at Oktagon 87, handily defeating Leidiane Fernandes to seize the vacant flyweight title.
Fernandes got here out sturdy within the opening spherical, flexing her floor sport and searching for an early upset. Nonetheless, issues began to take a flip within the second as Fernandes was already displaying indicators of fatigue. That allowed Szabová to manage a lot of the motion, backing up the Brazilian and touchdown some nasty knees within the clinch.
It was extra of the identical within the third as Szabová actually began to take over.
Punishing Fernandes with knees and elbows, Szabová tripped her opponent to the mat and instantly moved into mount. With Szabová raining down pictures, Fernandes may do nothing to enhance her state of affairs, prompting the referee to step in and name for the stoppage.
Official End result: Lucia Szabová def. Leidiane Fernandes by way of TKO (floor and pound) at 2:12 of Spherical 3 to win the Oktagon MMA flyweight world championship.
Szabová is now the primary feminine in promotional historical past to hold titles in two different divisions concurrently.
Test Out Highlights From Lucia Szabová vs. Leidiane Fernandes at Oktagon 87:
