A new contender has emerged in the UFC strawweight division as Yan Xiaonan picked up the biggest win of her career with a unanimous decision victory over former title contender Claudia Gadelha.
The 31-year-old veteran showcased fast hands, good footwork and a volume striking attack that Gadelha struggled to counter for the majority of the fight. When the final horn sounded, the judges all agreed with Yan getting the victory with all of the scorecards reading 29-28 in her favor.
With a back-to-back wins over Gadelha and another past title challenger in Karolina Kowalkiewicz, Yan is climbing that much closer to an eventual title shot against fellow countrywoman Zhang Weili.