Gabriella Fernandes didn’t let the oddsmakers weigh into her performance Saturday when she stunned the MMA world and submitted Wang Cong.
On the UFC Fight Night 248 main card, Fernandes (10-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) submitted Cong (6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) with a rear-naked choke at 3:49 of Round 2 as greater than a 6-to-1 favorite on average, according to Best Fight Odds. The event took place at Galaxy Arena in Macau, China.
The sequence started with a big left hand that dropped Cong. From there, Fernandes pounced onto the back and immediately sought a submission, which she quickly found.
With the win, Fernandes has won two fights in a row. Meanwhile, one of the UFC’s most highly-touted female prospects, Cong takes her first MMA stumble.
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Gabriella Fernandes (+750) vs. Wang Cong https://t.co/yY8eCkUKaE— Sean Zerillo (@SeanZerillo) November 23, 2024
The up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 248 results include:
- Gabriella Fernandes def. Wang Cong via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 3:49
- Carlos Ulberg def. Volkan Oezdemir via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Zhang Mingyang def. Ozzy Diaz via knockout (elbow) – Round 1, 2:25
- Dong Hoon Choi def. Kiru Sahota via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 2:36
- Ming Shi def. Xiaocan Feng via knockout (head kick) – Round 3, 0:46
- Lone’er Kavanagh def. Jose Ochoa via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Xiao Long def. Quang Le via knockout (punches) – Round 3, 1:28
- Hayisaer Maheshate def. Nikolas Motta via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 248.
