UFC 217 video highlights: Rose Namajunas vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk

Joanna Jedrzejczyk did all the talking in the lead-up to UFC 217. Rose Namajunas let her actions talk for her on fight night.

Namajunas (7-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC), the biggest underdog on the card, shut down Jedrzejczyk (14-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) in the first round with a knockout stemming from a massive left hook. Jedrzejczyk closed as a favorite of more than 8-1. The fight was called a knockout, but the champion tapped due to the onslaught of punches Namajunas rained down on her at the 3:03 mark of the first round.

The loss was the first of Jedrzejczyk’s professional career. The buildup to the fight featured a boat load of trash talk from Jedrzejczyk, who even took aim at Namajunas’ mental state. But in the end, Namajunas walked right through all of it.

The women’s strawweight title bout was part of the main card of today’s UFC 217 event at Madison Square Garden in New York. It aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

Check out the highlights above, and listen to Namajunas talk about her performance below.

For complete coverage of UFC 217, check out the UFC Events section of the site.