October 22, 2024 8:50 am ET
LAS VEGAS – Joselyne Edwards beat Tamires Vidal with a third-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Struggle Night time 245 on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Have a look contained in the combat with Edwards, who has gained 4 of her previous six fights – however has missed weight in her previous three wins. Saturday, it price her a $50,000 bonus.
Outcome: Joselyne Edwards def. Tamires Vidal via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 4:33
“I really feel good. I did precisely what I labored on within the coaching camp, all of the strategies. I used to be assured in my work, however I used to be not underestimating my opponent. I attempted to place all of it collectively. The sport plan was to assault the physique and hold it in shut vary, use the jab as a lot as I may, and take her down and search for the submission. I attempted to try this within the first spherical, however I couldn’t get it, so I didn’t go loopy for it. However within the third spherical, once I noticed the chance, I locked it down.”
“As a girl, I’ve organic circumstances, and this time round … I couldn’t management it. I went to do my weight minimize to the (UFC Efficiency Institute) at 4 a.m. My physique mainly stopped sweating. I used to be not sweating in any respect till 9:30. Somebody from the PI suggested me to get out of the sauna as a result of my physique was going to close down and the combat was going to finish up being canceled. I’ve bought to verify on my physique and I’m going to verify what’s happening with these organic circumstances that I’ve.”
“I needed to combat in December, however I’ll verify my physique. I’m going to go to Panama. I’m going to go to my household. I need to hold my weight decrease. … I need to come again as quickly as I can.”
To listen to extra from Edwards, take a look at the video of the complete post-fight interview above.
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Joselyne Edwards def. Tamires Vidal
Up to date data: Edwards (14-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC), Vidal (7-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Key stats: Edwards landed 151 complete strikes at greater than a 70 % clip.
Edwards on the combat’s key second
Edwards on her weight miss
Edwards on what she needs subsequent