Julia Polastri Knocks Out Xiong Jing Nan in Round 1, Dropping Ex-ONE Champion to 0-2
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Updated · Bloody Elbow · Aug 29
Julia Polastri Knocks Out Xiong Jing Nan in Round 1, Dropping Ex-ONE Champion to 0-2
3 articles · Updated · Bloody Elbow · Aug 29
Summary
Just past the three-minute mark of Round 1, Julia Polastri stopped Xiong Jing Nan with a head kick on the UFC Shanghai prelims, handing the former ONE strawweight champion her second straight UFC loss.
Backed to the cage, Xiong chose to trade and stepped into a perfectly timed kick from Polastri, who improved to 15-6 with the finish.
Xiong, 38, fell to 19-4 and has now lost both Octagon appearances after arriving in the UFC with a 19-2 record and expectations of quick title contention.
Both fighters had missed weight before the bout, which ruled out a post-fight bonus for Polastri and could further damage Xiong's chances of staying on the roster.