5 most explosive moments from UFC Fight Night: Alexander Volkov vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
While there wasn’t all that much hype around last night’s UFC Fight Night event, it turned out to be one of the most exciting cards of 2022 thus far.
Incredibly, UFC Fight Night: Alexander Volkov vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik featured no fewer than nine finishes up and down the card, with the majority of them coming in explosive fashion.
While there was mild controversy around the result of the headline bout, the same can’t be said for the majority of last night’s fights, which were finished violently.
With that in mind, here are the five most explosive finishes from UFC Fight Night: Alexander Volkov vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik.
#5. Karine Silva drops and submits Poliana Botelho in her UFC debut
UFC debutant Karine Silva came into her bout with Poliana Botelho with a big reputation as a finisher, thanks to her record of 14-4 with none of her victories going the distance. However, few fans could’ve expected her to look as impressive as she did last night.
Despite giving up plenty of octagon experience to Botelho, Silva looked calm throughout the bout and clearly got the better of her opponent on the feet. However, it was what ‘Killer Karine’ did once she landed cleanly that made her performance truly stand out.
A right hand appeared to connect and drop Botelho late in the first round, and before the veteran could even attempt to recover, Silva was on her with a series of hammer fists and an arm triangle attempt.
Botelho was able to sit out to avoid that, only to find herself quickly caught in a brabo choke, and despite only five seconds being left in the round, she was forced to tap out, looking seemingly panicked in the process.
This was an excellent octagon debut for Silva, who put her opponent away in explosive fashion. Hopefully it won’t be long before we get to see her in action again, as she appears to be a genuinely excellent prospect in the thin women’s flyweight division.