Casey O’Neill is officially back, folks, and if you had any questions about her darkhorse contender status in the flyweight division, she just screamed the answer at UFC 331 on Saturday. In a wild ride in Los Angeles, O’Neill snagged a spectacular armbar submission against Eduarda Moura, but only after Moura nearly choked her out! Seriously, this fight had everything.
Moura Had Her On The Ropes
Man, it looked grim for a minute there. Moura came out hot, catching an off-balance O’Neill with a right hand that sent her to the mat. The Brazilian grappler didn’t waste a second, jumping into top position and raining down ground strikes. Then came the real scare: Moura locked in an anaconda choke. O’Neill was in a seriously bad spot, I’m telling you, it looked like it was over. But that prospect grit, right? She somehow managed to keep calm and slip out.
The Reversal Nobody Saw Coming
Just when you thought Moura was going to seal the deal, O’Neill pulled off an incredible reversal. After escaping that choke, she used her legs to elevate Moura into the air, flowing seamlessly right into an armbar. It was clinic-level stuff. Moura had no choice, tapping out as O’Neill secured the win at the 3:22 mark of Round 1. What a turnaround, you had to see it to believe it!
What This Means For Flyweight
With this win, O’Neill moves to an impressive 12-2 record and has now stacked up three straight victories. Even better, this makes it back-to-back finishes, following up her win against Gabriella Fernandes with this stunner over Moura. The buzz around her being a darkhorse contender? It’s real. After the fight, O’Neill didn’t mince words, calling for a shot against top 10 flyweight Maycee Barber. If she keeps fighting like this, how do you deny her?
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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