Closing out the televised portion of the UFC 228 prelims, the company’s #9 strawweight Tatiana Suarez mugged the #6 Carla Esparza on the ground, ultimately walking away with a third-round TKO. The 7-0 Suarez remains undefeated and called out the champ Rose Namajunas in her post-fight interview. before that, Aljamain Sterling hit a slick and rare kneebar submission from the back of Cody Stamann, to earn himself a second-round finish. This marks the first UFC loss of Stamann’s career and two-straight wins for Aljo.
Geoff Neal added to his highlight reel tonight when he posterized Frank Camacho with a brilliant second-round head kick finish.