UFC 237 Results: Namajunas vs. Andrade

Jessica Andrade became strawweight champion with a second-round slam knockout of Rose Namajunas at UFC 237 on May 11, 2019. The twelve-fight event at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro also featured Jared Cannonier’s stoppage of Anderson Silva and Alexander Volkanovski’s decision victory over Jose Aldo.

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Andrade turns the title fight with a slam

Namajunas began well, using movement and accurate punches to make Andrade’s forward pressure costly. The defending champion’s early success suggested a difficult night for the challenger, but Andrade kept looking for opportunities to bring her strength into the contest.

In round two, Andrade lifted Namajunas and slammed her to the canvas. The impact ended the fight at 2:58, transferring the championship to the Brazilian. The sudden finish was the central reversal of the event: a title fight that had favored Namajunas early ended through Andrade’s grappling power.

Cannonier and Volkanovski defeat Brazilian greats

Cannonier stopped Silva at 4:47 of round one after a kick to the veteran’s leg left him unable to continue. The result was a TKO, with the injury-ending strike rather than a head knockout deciding the contest.

Volkanovski won a unanimous decision over Aldo in a three-round featherweight fight. His pressure and control denied the former champion a sustained rhythm. Together, those results made the supporting main-card bouts consequential meetings between established Brazilian stars and rising divisional contenders.

Aldana submits Correia; Spann stops Nogueira

Irene Aldana submitted Bethe Correia with an armbar in round three. Their scheduled bantamweight fight became a catchweight contest after Correia missed weight. Laureano Staropoli won a decision over Thiago Alves in the other main-card bout.

Ryan Spann knocked out Antonio Rogerio Nogueira during the preliminaries, while Warlley Alves stopped Sergio Moraes in round three. Viviane Araujo delivered a knockout in her UFC debut against Talita Bernardo. Decisions for Thiago Moises, Clay Guida and Luana Carolina, plus Raoni Barcelos’s stoppage, completed a card whose championship change came last.

Complete UFC 237 results

• Jessica Andrade defeated Rose Namajunas — KO (slam), round 2, 2:58; won women’s strawweight title.
• Jared Cannonier defeated Anderson Silva — TKO (leg kick), round 1, 4:47.
• Alexander Volkanovski defeated Jose Aldo — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Laureano Staropoli defeated Thiago Alves — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Irene Aldana defeated Bethe Correia — submission (armbar), round 3, 3:24; catchweight.
• Ryan Spann defeated Antonio Rogerio Nogueira — KO (punches), round 1, 2:07.
• Thiago Moises defeated Kurt Holobaugh — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Warlley Alves defeated Sergio Moraes — KO (punch), round 3, 4:13.
• Clay Guida defeated BJ Penn — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Luana Carolina defeated Priscila Cachoeira — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Raoni Barcelos defeated Carlos Huachin — TKO (strikes), round 2, 4:49.
• Viviane Araujo defeated Talita Bernardo — KO (punch), round 3, 0:48.

Sources

UFC 237 results and fight reports; Event results record.

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