Lucie Pudilova gets amazing victory against Yanan Wu at UFC 278

Lucie Pudilova gets amazing victory against Yanan Wu at UFC 278

Lucie Pudilova

UFC 278 pay-per-view card features another amazing fight between Yanan Wu and Lucie Pudilova in an amazing bantamweight fight. Both the fighters looking to get back on the winning charts.

Yanan Wu and Lucie Pudilova are two talented bantamweights. Both the fighters have spent quite some time in the UFC and are yet to truly show their potential. Lucie is coming off a four-fight losing streak in the promotion. Lucie is returning to the UFC octagon after two years and is really desperate for a win.

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Yanan Wu, on the other hand, is a Chinese bantamweight who is 13-6 heading into this fight. Yanan has been in the UFC since 2017 and has not strung together consecutive victories in her entire UFC career. Coming off a loss to Mayra Silva, Wu is more motivated than ever to get another win. This is one of the underrated fights on the UFC 278 card.

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Lucie Pudilova is too much for Yana Wu to handle

Yanan Wu vs Lucie Pudilova
Yanan Wu vs Lucie Pudilova

Round 1: Wu with a nice kick but both the fighters didn’t take too long to get into the clinch. The Chinese bantamweight looking to break from the clinch and got it done successfully. A lot of tension between the two fighters in the lead-up to the fight. Pudilova didn’t look comfortable with Yanan’s low kicks and immediately went for the takedown. Wu looked to get a submission but Pudilova with amazing side control. Pudilova manages to take the back at the end of the round but not for too long.

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Round 2: Pudilova gets a good left hand at the beginning of the round. Wu with very few advancements. Good combination attempt by Wu but the Chinese bantamweight failed to land her shots in the sequence. The crowd at that point got a little restless with the lack of action. Great headlock from Pudilova which sees Wu back on the ground. Pudilova takes the back and has the choke in place but fails to get it. Great elbows from Pudilova, and Yana is defenseless. What a win for Lucie! Another finish in this UFC 278 card!

Results: Pudilova def. Yanan via TKO [Round 2]

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