Something had to give when Joanne Calderwood and Kalindra Faria squared off on the UFC Fight Pass portion of Saturday night’s UFC Lincoln card.
Calderwood took a three-fight losing streak into their flyweight fight; Faria had dropped two in a row; and both fighters last tasted victory in 2016.
But Calderwood, as it turns out, is the one who wanted it more. Calderwood turned a triangle into an armbar for a nifty submission with just three seconds left in the opening round of their flyweight bout.
“I’ve failed so many times and I’m back and I’m here and I’m ready,” said Calderwood (12-3), who is now 4-3 in the UFC.