UFC 254 is officially underway and the early prelims just closed out with Miranda Maverick making her promotional debut in spectacular fashion with a first-round TKO of Liana Jojua. Maverick was focused on working her strikes, and shattered the nose of Jojua with a slick and well-timed up-elbow. Jojua kept fighting and made it out of the round, but the doctor came in to asses the cut on the nose in between rounds and suggested that the match be stopped. Maverick is coming into the UFC from Invicta, where she showed off her grappling gifts. It’s safe to say that this was the coming out party for the striking of someone who trains out of a place called The House of Muay Thai.
UFC 254 early prelims results & video: Maverick elbow explodes Jojua’s nose, Alvarez armbars Yakovlev
