The one-time bantamweight title challenger saw her first foray at 145 pounds end in disastrous fashion when a high kick from Megan Anderson ended their contest just 61 seconds into the opening round of their UFC 232 preliminary bout at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. But it wasn’t the impact of the strike that put Zingano away.
Replays clearly showed that Anderson’s tie scraped Zingano’s right eye, causing Zingano to turn away with her eyes closed and come to a stop against the cage. Referee Marc Goddard stepped in to wave off the bout once he saw that Zingano was in danger and no longer defending herself.