Jessica Andrade and Rose Namajunas faced each other in the women's strawweight bout at UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal, which took place on Saturday, July 11, 2020, inside the UFC Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. There were 13 fights on the card. You can view UFC 251 results and fight bonuses. UFC 251 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Rose Namajunas defeated Jessica Andrade in round 3 by Decision – Split. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters threw over 448 strikes combined in this fight, 440 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were 4 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s go through each fighter’s stats below.
Rose Namajunas full fight stats
Rose Namajunas was firing at a 35% accuracy, throwing 235 strikes and landing 82. There were 82 significant strikes, 63 of 209 landing to the head, 12 of 19 shots to the body and 7 of 7 leg kicks. Rose Namajunas went for 1 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
82 of 235 (35%) |
Significant Strikes |
82 of 235 (35%) |
Head Strikes |
63 |
Body Strikes |
25 |
Leg Strikes |
7 |
Takedowns |
0 of 1 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Rose Namajunas did against Jessica Andrade.
Jessica Andrade full fight stats
Jessica Andrade landed 37% of all his strikes. There were 31 of 134 significant strikes to the head, 25 of 55 body shots, and 15 of 16 leg kicks. Jessica Andrade attempted 3 takedowns and landed 1. Here are all the strikes Jessica Andrade threw and landed against Rose Namajunas.
Strikes Thrown |
79 of 213 (37%) |
Significant Strikes |
71 of 205 (35%) |
Head Strikes |
31 |
Body Strikes |
25 |
Leg Strikes |
15 |
Takedowns |
1 of 3 |
Rose Namajunas won by Decision – Split. The fight ended in round 3 at 5:00.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC 251 |
Date |
July 11, 2020 |
Fight |
Jessica Andrade vs. Rose Namajunas |
Winner |
Rose Namajunas |
Method |
Decision – Split |
Fight End |
Round 3 at 5:00 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
448 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
440 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
4 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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