Was that directly under the chin? That was the question many observers were asking in the immediate aftermath of Amanda Lemos ’ first-round submission win over Miranda Granger at UFC on ESPN+ 23 in South Korea on Saturday. It certainly didn’t seem like it at first, but clearly the pressure of the offset rear-naked choke was too much for Granger, who was rendered unconscious in their women’s strawweight contest at Busan’s Sajik Arena. After a back-and-forth first round on the mat, Lemos was able to scramble and latch onto Granger’s neck.
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