Bia Mesquita
Brazil
BJJ wiz flawless in debut
Mesquita defeated Irina Alekseeva via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:14 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
ANALYSIS
Arguably the most decorated female competitor in the history of BJJ, Mesquita made her UFC debut here as a -600 favorite and wasn't tested in the least. She mounted an overmatched Alekseeva repeatedly without issue and displayed some strong ground-and-pound. Of course, Mesquita's greatest strength is on the mat, and she showed that in choking Alekseeva out in an instant. The finish would go on to earn her a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. Bia is already 34 years old and has just six professional MMA fights under her belt, but she's going to roll through fringe-roster opposition such as Alekseeva all day long. It will be interesting to see how quickly the company decides to push her.
Arguably the most decorated female competitor in the history of BJJ, Mesquita made her UFC debut here as a -600 favorite and wasn't tested in the least. She mounted an overmatched Alekseeva repeatedly without issue and displayed some strong ground-and-pound. Of course, Mesquita's greatest strength is on the mat, and she showed that in choking Alekseeva out in an instant. The finish would go on to earn her a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. Bia is already 34 years old and has just six professional MMA fights under her belt, but she's going to roll through fringe-roster opposition such as Alekseeva all day long. It will be interesting to see how quickly the company decides to push her.
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Making UFC debut vs. Alekseeva
Mesquita will make her UFC debut in a bantamweight bout versus Irina Alekseeva at UFC Rio on October 11, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Mesquita has won four straight LFA bouts, and now gets to make her debut with the UFC in her home country. She'll face an opponent who is more experienced in the promotion than her with three fights under her belt. Still, Alekseeva is coming off two straight losses. This is a big one for both fighters.
Mesquita has won four straight LFA bouts, and now gets to make her debut with the UFC in her home country. She'll face an opponent who is more experienced in the promotion than her with three fights under her belt. Still, Alekseeva is coming off two straight losses. This is a big one for both fighters.