Alice Ardelean
Romania
Makes history in submission win
Ardelean defeated Polyana Viana via submission (Capsule Lock) at 4:36 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Leave it to Ardelean, a fighter not known for her technical abilities, to pull off the first Capsule Lock submission in company history. While the finish was a thing of brilliance, the truth of the matter is Ardelean dominated throughout. She nearly earned the stoppage on the feet in Round 1 before transitioning to the mat in Round 2. It was the type of dominant effort you want to see against a clearly inferior opponent. Ardelean isn't a contender at 115 pounds, but she's won three in a row dating back to almost exactly a year ago and is clearly on the upswing at the moment. The unique finish would also go on to net her a $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus.
Leave it to Ardelean, a fighter not known for her technical abilities, to pull off the first Capsule Lock submission in company history. While the finish was a thing of brilliance, the truth of the matter is Ardelean dominated throughout. She nearly earned the stoppage on the feet in Round 1 before transitioning to the mat in Round 2. It was the type of dominant effort you want to see against a clearly inferior opponent. Ardelean isn't a contender at 115 pounds, but she's won three in a row dating back to almost exactly a year ago and is clearly on the upswing at the moment. The unique finish would also go on to net her a $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus.
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Next fight booked
Ardelean will face off against Polyana Viana at UFC Vegas 117 on May 16, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Ardelean, who is coming off a win against Montserrat Ruiz in November, will get back in the ring against Polyana Viana in May. The 33-year-old Romanian fighter is 2-2 during her time with the UFC.
Ardelean, who is coming off a win against Montserrat Ruiz in November, will get back in the ring against Polyana Viana in May. The 33-year-old Romanian fighter is 2-2 during her time with the UFC.
Cruises as biggest favorite on card
Ardelean defeated Montserrat Ruiz via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
The UFC gave Ardelean a layup here, and to her credit, she took full advantage. Entering as the largest favorite on the card (-400) despite sporting just a 1-2 record with the company, Ardelean outlanded Ruiz by a 138-85 count in addition to picking up a single takedown on six attempts. Essentially she was a lock to win this fight as long as she didn't make a significant mistake. This recent string of success for Ardelean is almost certain to come to an end once the competition level rises even a bit, but her roster spot should be plenty secure after earning back-to-back wins.
The UFC gave Ardelean a layup here, and to her credit, she took full advantage. Entering as the largest favorite on the card (-400) despite sporting just a 1-2 record with the company, Ardelean outlanded Ruiz by a 138-85 count in addition to picking up a single takedown on six attempts. Essentially she was a lock to win this fight as long as she didn't make a significant mistake. This recent string of success for Ardelean is almost certain to come to an end once the competition level rises even a bit, but her roster spot should be plenty secure after earning back-to-back wins.
Ruiz up next
Ardelean will fight Montserrat Ruiz at UFC Vegas 110 on Nov. 1, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Ardelean picked up her first UFC victory in her last fight against Rayanne Amanda, and the former will now have a chance to get back to .500 against Ruiz, who has lost three consecutive bouts.
Ardelean picked up her first UFC victory in her last fight against Rayanne Amanda, and the former will now have a chance to get back to .500 against Ruiz, who has lost three consecutive bouts.
Finally earns first UFC victory
Ardelean defeated Rayanne Amanda via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Dropping decisions to Shauna Bannon and Melissa Martinez in her first two UFC bouts, Ardelean was almost certainly looking at a release if she came up short here, and to her credit, she simply outworked Amanda over the course of 15 minutes. Ardelean attempted a ridiculous 359 total strikes, landing 159 of them. There were very few notable blows in the bunch, but the sheer volume was enough for Alice to finally get in the UFC win column. At 33 years old, this is almost certainly a one-off as opposed to a sign of things to come, but Ardelean should be guaranteed another bout with the company after this victory. She'll also walk away with a $50,000 bonus after this opening bout was awarded Fight of the Night honors.
Dropping decisions to Shauna Bannon and Melissa Martinez in her first two UFC bouts, Ardelean was almost certainly looking at a release if she came up short here, and to her credit, she simply outworked Amanda over the course of 15 minutes. Ardelean attempted a ridiculous 359 total strikes, landing 159 of them. There were very few notable blows in the bunch, but the sheer volume was enough for Alice to finally get in the UFC win column. At 33 years old, this is almost certainly a one-off as opposed to a sign of things to come, but Ardelean should be guaranteed another bout with the company after this victory. She'll also walk away with a $50,000 bonus after this opening bout was awarded Fight of the Night honors.
Scheduled against Amanda
Ardelean is scheduled to compete against Rayanne Amanda in a strawweight fight at UFC Vegas 107 on May 31, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Ardelean was scheduled to fight Amanda at UFC Vegas 99. But after the latter withdrew because of an arm injury, Melissa Martinez stepped in and outlasted the former. Ardelean is still looking for her first UFC win after an 0-2 start with the promotion.
Ardelean was scheduled to fight Amanda at UFC Vegas 99. But after the latter withdrew because of an arm injury, Melissa Martinez stepped in and outlasted the former. Ardelean is still looking for her first UFC win after an 0-2 start with the promotion.