With a phenomenal submission in the very first fight of the evening, the second fight was led by Conor McGregor’s countrymate, the undefeated Shauna Bannon against the Brazilian strawweight WMMA contender, Bruna Brasil. But McGregor’s second coming did not go as planned. McGregor predicted that Bannon would win the bout, but it was Brasil who won by unanimous decision.
The fight commenced with a strong kick by Bannon. But ‘The Special One’ wasn’t one to keep it down. The two fighters kept exchanging blows and showing off their striking prowess. While Bannon kept attempting to land some strikes, Brasil succeeded in sneaking a couple of nasty hits, making her opponent bleed. The round ended with the scoreboard tilting in Brasil’s favor.
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Although the second round began in a similar fashion, the two quickly began showcasing their grappling skills. Bannon pushed the Brazilian toward the fence and entered a clinch, followed by a few unsuccessful takedown attempts by both fighters. The story soon turned in favor of ‘The Special One’ as she not only escaped the clinch and landed some significant hits, but also took down Bannon through a double-leg takedown. The bell rang with Brasil on top of Bannon.
Throughout the fight, Bannon kept attempting to strike her opponent out, and Brasil kept sending out strong counters. In the final round, one of Brasil’s punches sent Bannon down, but she was quick to recover. But Bannon had had enough. She made sure to land a strike that sent Brasil off balance and was forced to clinch. But the Irishwoman was quick on the ground and soon gained control. The fight ended with the Dubliner attempting a submission. But only one could be declared a victor. Brasil was declared the winner by unanimous decision.
MMA world reacts to the fight between Shauna Bannon and Bruna Brasil at UFC Fight Night 224
McGregor had predicted that Bannon would win with 2 rounds under her belt. However, he was proven wrong.
https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/1682791381826142209?s=20
The fans were quick to opine on the fight. One of the fans seemed happy to see Bannon get humbled.
Bannon got humbled. Great to see
— The Dagestani Eagle (@DagestaniEagle_) July 22, 2023
Another fan noted dissed the energy level Bannon had in the beginning and called it a ‘fraud check’.
Fraud checked lol
— Rexkless__💫 (@NewAgeOdyssey) July 22, 2023
Some of the fans reacted to McGregor’s prediction.
https://twitter.com/GoinHAM9HD/status/1682793486070816769?s=20
One of the fans seemed to believe that even though it was a win for Brazil, it wasn’t a very happening card.
Brazil won but 30-27 is a terrible card
— The Salmon 🍣 (@FF_FergSports) July 22, 2023
Nevertheless, the fans were well aware of McGregor’s prediction going wrong and didn’t leave a chance to point it out.
Conor right now pic.twitter.com/zvxObtstmE
— tonio (@ANTONIOEESPARZA) July 22, 2023
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Tell that to @TheNotoriousMMA
— Ashley Hurlow (@HurlowAshley) July 22, 2023
The Dubliner exited the Octagon with disappointment in her heart. But the fight she gave her opponent was nothing short of commendable.
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