Cristiane Justino made her second successful defense of the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s featherweight title in the UFC 222 main event on Saturday in Las Vegas, where she took out Yana Kunitskaya with a signature barrage of brutal strikes in the first round. It was Justino’s 17th stoppage in her 20 professional victories.
The fight began with Justino immediately on the offensive. Directly out of the gate, “Cyborg” threw a right hand that stunned her opponent and had Kunitskaya looking to grapple. Kunitskaya successfully completed her first takedown of the fight, much to the surprise of an entire arena that erupted in a roar at the exchange.