Mallory Martin had to show a lot of heart to earn her first UFC win.
The Contender Series veteran suffered a nasty knockdown in the first round of her fight against Hannah Cifers, but then staged a miraculous comeback in the second after latching onto a takedown and securing the rear-naked choke for a finish.
“I had some adversity in the first round,” Martin said afterward. “They told me to get her against the cage, get her down and do what I do best.
“I knew once I got there [on the ground], the finish was there.