MIAMI – Nora Cornolle beat Hailey Cowan with a second-round submission Saturday to open the preliminary card at UFC 314 at Kaseya Middle in Miami.
Have a look contained in the struggle with Cornolle, who has two UFC stoppages – however each ineligible for bonuses due to weight misses.
Nora Cornolle def. Hailey Cowan
End result: Nora Cornolle def. Hailey Cowan through submission (rear-naked choke) – Spherical 2, 1:52
Up to date data: Cornolle (9-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Cowan (7-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Key stats: Cornolle’s solely two losses got here to Jacqueline Cavalcanti – one earlier than they had been within the UFC and the opposite this previous September.
Cornolle on the struggle’s key second
“I wished to do extra with my muay Thai, however any time it was about to go on the bottom, I used to be ready for ground-and-pound or any submission that might come my manner.”
SINKS THE SUBMISSION TO START OFF THE CARD 👏
Nora Cornolle earns the 2nd spherical submission in Miami 🌴
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Cornolle on lacking weight
“I used to be initially scheduled for UFC 315 (in Might); then they needed to transfer me. They provided Miami. … I needed to make some modifications, and I had some stuff that wasn’t beneath my management. I did my greatest. Everybody that adopted me from the UFC employees can testify to that. … I wanted a bit of extra time that I didn’t have.”
Cornolle on what she needs subsequent
“I really like nothing (a couple of struggle with Ailin Perez). I’ve to be sincere: She improved a few of her placing. It was sh*t earlier than; now it’s much less sh*t. I will probably be comfortable to check my wrestling to hers, however I’m positive mine will probably be higher. I referred to as her out due to that dialog over the rating. … I believe she got here into the rating for completely no purpose. She’s been ranked and he or she gained some locations for no purpose. She’s No. 7 and I’m 13.”
“I needed to be taught quite a bit.”
Nora Cornolle was comfortable to point out the evolution of her expertise and safe a second-round submission win.#UFC314 Outcomes, Interviews & Extra ➡️: https://t.co/gPmySEop8S
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To listen to extra from Cornolle, take a look at the video of the total post-fight interview above.
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