LAS VEGAS – Julia Avila beat Pannie Kianzad with a unanimous decision Saturday night to open the preliminary card at UFC 239 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Avila, who won in her UFC debut. Result: Julia Avila def. Pannie Kianzad via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26) Updated records: Avila (7-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Kianzad (11-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC) Key stat: Avila’s pre-UFC resume includes wins over current UFC fighters Marion Reneau and former flyweight champion Nicco Montano. Related UFC 239 rookie report: Grading the newcomers in Las Vegas UFC 239 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Ben Askren nets just $3,500 Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC 239 with vintage Led Zeppelin, Cash, Queen Avila on the fight’s key moment “I just knew we were going to beat the hell out of each other. I knew this one was going to be the toughest of my career because she’s a force to be reckoned with.” Avila on Kianzad’s as an opponent “I’m honored that not only did she take this on short notice, but she was professional about it.
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UFC 239: Julia Avila glad she showed she’s ‘not just a knockout artist’ – MMA Junkie