Jessica Andrade became the new UFC strawweight champion after knocking out Rose Namajunas on Saturday night at UFC 237, but this wasn’t just any ol’ knockout. This was a slam knockout.  For almost all of 7:58, Namajunas was piecing up Andrade with speed and combos that bloodied up her face. The performance had Daniel Cormier saying Namajunas was “putting on a master class” late in the first round. Then Round 2 began, and Andrade’s power became a factor. It proved to be the difference, too, as she countered a Kimura attempt with a huge slam – essentially a pile driver – that finished the fight.

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Triple Take: What to make of Jessica Andrade’s slam at UFC 237 – MMA Junkie

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