It took Julija Stoliarenko 19 professional mixed martial fights over the course of more than a decade to make her flyweight debut.
The 30-year-old Lithuanian fighter had spent the majority of her career at bantamweight, but after dropping four of her last five in the Octagon, she felt that it was time to try her luck at 125 pounds.
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The result – an armbar submission win over Molly McCann in less than two minutes. It was without a doubt the biggest win of Stoliarenko’s career, and solidified what she and her coaches had been thinking for quite some time.