UFC Fight Night 62 results: Amanda Nunes tears through Shayna Baszler for TKO

RIO DE JANEIRO – From her first slapping leg kick, Amanda Nunes looked like she was taking out the frustrations of a previous loss out on her opponent, Shayna Baszler.

Midway into the first round, Baszler (15-10 MMA, 0-2 UFC) could no longer stand after a kick slammed into her knee, giving Nunes (10-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC) her first win since a setback against Cat Zingano.

The women’s bantamweight bout was part of the main card of today’s UFC Fight Night 62 event at Maracanazinho Gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro. It aired on FOX Sports 1 following prelims on FOX Sports 2 and UFC Fight Pass.

Nunes earned a TKO at the 1:56 mark of the first round when referee Mario Yamasaki stepped into save Baszler, who grimaced in pain when the kick hit her.

Seconds earlier, Baszler was already in trouble after taking several hard left hooks and a front kick to the body in addition to the leg kicks. It was her second straight loss in the UFC and third overall pro loss after a failed bid on “The Ultimate Fighter 18.” Nunes improves to 3-1 in the UFC.

“I had some personal problems during my last fights, and I couldn’t concentrate,” Nunes said. “I am really happy to see everything changed. I am now part of ATT and things could not have started any better. About her leg, when you enter the octagon with knee braces, something is wrong.”

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 62 results include:

• Amanda Nunes def. Shayna Baszler via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 1:56
• Gilbert Burns def. Alex Oliveira via submission (armbar) – Round 3, 4:14
• Godofredo Pepey def. Andre Fili via submission (triangle choke) – Round 1, 3:14
• Francisco Trinaldo def. Akbarh Arreola via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Kevin Souza def. Katsunori Kikuno via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 1:31
• Leandro Silva def. Drew Dober via submission (guillotine) – Round 2, 2:45
• Leonardo Mafra def. Cain Carrizosa via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
• Christos Giagos def. Jorge de Oliveira via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:12
• Fredy Serrano def. Bentley Syler via knockout (punch) – Round 3, 1:34

For complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 62, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

(MMAjunkie’s John Morgan contributed to this report on site in Rio.)