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Mesquita's Armbar Ends Fight Quickly
21 Jun
Summary
- Beatriz Mesquita secured an armbar submission victory in the first round.
- Kevin Borjas upset the previously unbeaten Andre Lima via unanimous decision.
- Levan Chokheli recorded a first-round TKO in his promotional debut.
Beatriz Mesquita continued her undefeated streak in the UFC women's bantamweight division, submitting Melissa Mullins with an armbar in the first round. Mesquita, a decorated Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion, endured an early scare before securing the victory.
In a significant upset, Kevin Borjas defeated the previously unbeaten Andre Lima by unanimous decision in their flyweight bout. Borjas, who missed weight, outstruck Lima with effective bursts.
Levan Chokheli made a strong promotional debut, finishing Leon Shahbazyan with punches in the first round of their welterweight clash. This marked the eighth sub-minute finish of Chokheli's career.
Other preliminary bouts saw Mitch Raposo edge Allan Nascimento in a split decision, Gaston Bolanos defeat Michael Aswell by unanimous decision, Luana Santos claim a unanimous decision over Karol Rosa, and Shane Collins secure a unanimous decision victory.
