LAS VEGAS – Joselyne Edwards beat Tamires Vidal with a third-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Combat Night time 245 on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Have a look contained in the struggle with Edwards, who has received 4 of her previous six fights – however has missed weight in her previous three wins. Saturday, it price her a $50,000 bonus.
Joselyne Edwards def. Tamires Vidal
Joselyne Edwards
Outcome: Joselyne Edwards def. Tamires Vidal by way of submission (rear-naked choke) – Spherical 3, 4:33Updated information: Edwards (14-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC), Vidal (7-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC)Key stats: Edwards landed 151 whole strikes at greater than a 70 p.c clip.
Edwards on the struggle’s key second
Joselyne Edwards def. Tamires Vidal, UFC Combat Night time 245 (by way of UFC)
“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 preserve it in shut vary, use the jab as a lot as I might, and take her down and search for the submission. I attempted to do 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.”
Edwards on her weight miss
Joselyne Edwards
“As a girl, I’ve organic circumstances, and this time round … I couldn’t management it. I went to do my weight lower 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 struggle was going to finish up being canceled. I’ve bought to test on my physique and I’m going to test what’s happening with these organic circumstances that I’ve.”
Edwards on what she needs subsequent
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 19: (L-R) Joselyne Edwards of Panama kicks Tamires Vidal of Brazil in a bantamweight struggle through the UFC Combat Night time occasion at UFC APEX on October 19, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
“I wished to struggle in December, however I’ll test my physique. I’m going to go to Panama. I’m going to go to my household. I need to preserve 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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