from MMA Junkie on Sep 23, 2017
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The crucial matchup of UFC women’s strawweight contenders at UFC Fight Night 117 could only result in one winner, and Jessica Andrade was able to get the job done against Claudia Gadelha.

In a clash of two fighters looking to get another crack at 115-pound champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Andrade (17-6 MMA, 7-5 UFC) took another positive step forward with a lopsided unanimous decision victory over fellow Brazilian Gadelha (15-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) in the FXX-televised co-headliner at Saitama Super Arena in Japan.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Andrade’s victory over Gadelha at UFC Fight Night 117.

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Time for the #UFCJapan co-main event with a crucial strawweight fight: @ClaudiaGadelha_ vs. @JessicaMMApro Andrade. https://t.co/kyVRfOTqnW pic.twitter.com/3yl0TjwIEc

— MMAjunkie (@MMAjunkie) September 23, 2017

Solid punches by Gadelha

— Junior Dos Santos (@junior_cigano) September 23, 2017

Gadelha opens up Andrade early with probably an elbow. She's looking much faster, and technical than the brawler, Andrade.#UFCJapan

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) September 23, 2017

Going ??#UFCJapan pic.twitter.com/oTka2bO5zQ

— UFC (@ufc) September 23, 2017

That's one strong little lady!

— Jared Gordon (@JFlashGordonMMA) September 23, 2017

hulk smash slam #UFCJapan

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 23, 2017

What a crazy round. Andrade's blood is getting in Gadelha's eyes.. which is pretty disgusting.

— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) September 23, 2017

What a round! Gadelha/Andrade living up to expectations and then some. Gadelha 10-9 but Andrade finishes the round strong.

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) September 23, 2017

Dayum!!!! @ClaudiaGadelha_ and @jessicammapro are brawlin!!!!

— Raquel Pennington (@RockyPMMA) September 23, 2017

Gadelha is looking sharp and mean so far. If she can keep that pace and stay off her back? pic.twitter.com/j7f8ooGYkU

— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) September 23, 2017

Gadelha needs to use defensive TDs instead of initiating the clinch. That's where she's clearly losing the fight. #footwork #UFCjapan

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) September 23, 2017

There aren't that many women on the roster who can manhandle Gadelha like this. #UFCJapan

— Yellow Power Ranger (@Sugarhigh5me) September 23, 2017

Andrade has gone classic Wand here!!! #UFCJapan

— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) September 23, 2017

Jessica Andrade saved by the bell. Claudia Gadelha with a nasty guillotine. What a fight! We need 5 rounds of this, FFS!

— Guilherme Cruz (@guicruzzz) September 23, 2017

Fight of the year!!! #ufcjapan

— Belal muhammad (@bullyb170) September 23, 2017

??????????

— Megan Olivi (@MeganOlivi) September 23, 2017

Jessica is like John Lineker. You don’t go to an all out war with John Fucking Lineker.

— Matheus Aquino (@MatheusDCAquino) September 23, 2017

Proper huge throw this time from Andrade! #UFCJapan

— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) September 23, 2017

Jessica like, "I pick things up and put them down biihhh" #UFCJapan pic.twitter.com/0VWexA9hIX

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) September 23, 2017

USADA watching Andrade lift Gadelha up like a 10lb dumbbell like ???????? #UFCJapan

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 23, 2017

. @jessicammapro (little Cyborg) @ClaudiaGadelha_ amazing fight! ????

— #UFC219 CyborgVHolm (@criscyborg) September 23, 2017

One of the best fights in women's @ufc / mma history right there. Technique, pace & violence. ?? #Andrade #Gadelha #UFCJapan

— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) September 23, 2017

http://twitter.com/ufc/status/911445058452307968

UFC Fight Night 117 results: Jessica Andrade beats up Claudia Gadelha in bloody battle https://t.co/bURiK18VY9

— MMAjunkie (@MMAjunkie) September 23, 2017

For complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 117, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

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