UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta is on April 7, 2018, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. A women’s strawweight championship rematch between the current champion Rose Namajunas and former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk serves as the co-headliner.
Namajunas retained her title via unanimous decision, with all the three judges giving the identical score of 49-46. While Jedrzejczyk was the more active fighter, the judges looked instead at who hurt who more, and liked ‘Thug’ Rose.
No glove touch!!#UFC223 pic.twitter.com/DhPyF9JSwy
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OH! @RoseNamajunas tags Joanna at the end of round 1!! #UFC223 pic.twitter.com/mwxx599dPb
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Left hook from the champion lands. #UFC223 pic.twitter.com/WEL9RVRRa5
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They're throwing leather in round 4!!
What a fight between @RoseNamajunas and @JoannaMMA! #UFC223 pic.twitter.com/Wu2rImxWUs
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Does it all come down to round 5?! Here we go!!! #UFC223 pic.twitter.com/pahxNWtNJB
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#Respect#UFC223 pic.twitter.com/Lv3l2pMu9g
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While the two had words before their first fight, respect grew between them prior to the rematch, and even more so during the fight. By the end, they were sisters.
