UFC 217 Strawweight fight result goes to Rose Namajunas after she knocks out Joanna Jedrzejczyk in the first round and becomes the new Strawweight champion in Madison Square Garden.
The decision came early in the first round, and the furious left hand knocked Joanna in 3:03 minutes into the first round. It was Jedrzejczyk sixth title defense against fourth-ranked Rose Namajunas and Joanna Jedrzejczyk's trash talk and mind game didn't work on Rose.
With the sudden change in of the champion who will the new champion face in the near future has become a new question.
Rose Namajunas wins over Joanna Jedrzejczyk
After the win, Roser said it all felt like a dream and showed a positive vibe inside the octagon. The match was stopped by the referee after Rose landed a punch and while Johanna was falling down she landed a quick kick to close the Game with a KO.
JOANNA GETS DROPPED IN ROUND 1 BY @RoseNamajunas!!!! #UFC217 pic.twitter.com/LbZ5f4Niqj
— UFC (@ufc) November 5, 2017
The fight looked one-sided from the very beginning; Rose out-stroked the former strawweight champ, and even dropped her early in the opening round. But the punch and a kick that she landed became the final nail in the coffin.