UFC newcomer Wang Cong will get her first bonus in spite of everything.
After impressing on Highway to UFC, Cong (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) debuted at UFC on ESPN 62 within the first struggle of the evening towards Victoria Leonardo. The ladies’s flyweight bout didn’t final lengthy.
China’s Cong crushed Leonardo (9-6 MMA, 1-4 UFC) with a devastating punch, ending the struggle with a walkoff knockout in 62 seconds. Not solely did Cong impress together with her expertise within the cage, however she additionally stood out on the mic, stating she had no enterprise being the primary struggle of the evening however as a substitute deserves a spot on the primary card.
That’s to not neglect that “The Joker” made waves on social media together with her faceoff at weigh-ins. She wore Joker-themed facepaint and informed Leonardo in English, “I’ll win. I’m loopy.” She then hand-mimed three pictures at her opponent earlier than strolling off.
Talking of bullets, she has a win over former UFC flyweight champion Valentina “Bullet” Shevchenko in kickboxing, too.
Cong ticked all obligatory containers in her debut, however was snubbed when bonuses had been introduced.
“Get up and discover out there is no such thing as a POTN,” Cong wrote on Instagram. “Subsequent struggle you will note extra spectacular end @ufc. Don’t play with Joker once more!”
UFC CEO Dana White was not current for UFC on ESPN 62, as he has typically skipped attending exhibits on the UFC Apex this 12 months. Nonetheless, he says he did see Cong’s struggle and despatched her a reply she was delighted to learn.
“I used to be out of city and watch the struggle @mystiqueboston on TV,” White replied on Instagram. “You regarded AMAZING. I’m including one other PON bonus for u. Congrats u get 50k.”
“I really like you Dana,” Cong replied with a number of heart-eyed emojis.
One struggle down, one bonus for “The Joker,” who’s definitely somebody to keep watch over going ahead.
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