French Nora Cornolle came out victorious against Melissa Mullins of England at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Curtis 2. The MMA event aired live from UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 6.
The pair squared off in the opening bout at 138.5-pound catchweight, as both fighters missed weight, coming in above the required women’s bantamweight non-title limit. The scheduled for three rounds contest didn’t go the full distance.
Cornolle secured the TKO with a left knee to the body and a pair of head kicks, forcing Melissa Mullins to retreat and ultimately go down. Referee Chris Tognoni called it a day at 3 minutes and 6 seconds into the second round.
With the victory, Epinay-Sur-Seine’s 34-year-old Nora Cornolle improved to 8-1 and earned her eighth win in a row. Coventry’s 32-year-old Melissa Mullins dropped to 6-1 and suffered her first defeat. Both fighters made their second appearance inside the UFC Octagon.
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