Iasmin Lucindo showed again why she’s one of the most intriguing prospects in the strawweight division on Saturday when she submitted Polyana Viana at UFC on ESPN 51 . The 21-year-old Lucindo (15-5 MMA, 2-1 UFC) made it back-to-back octagon victories when she forced her fellow Brazilian Viana (13-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC) to tap out at the 3:42 mark of Round 2 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The fight was something of a grind until Lucindo got on top and locked in the choke, which you can watch a replay of below (via Twitter ): A prospect to WATCH, ladies and gents! @Iasmin_Lucindo | #UFCVegas78 is LIVE on @ESPN pic.twitter.com/ojVWgn1Gev — UFC (@ufc) August 13, 2023 After dropping her octagon debut, Lucindo has now pieced together a pair of wins and looks more and more like she has a very bright future at 115 pounds. Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 51 results include: Iasmin Lucindo vs. Polyana Viana via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 2, 3:42 AJ Dobson def. Tafon Nchukwi via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Josh Fremd def
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UFC on ESPN 51 video: 21-year-old Iasmin Lucindo taps out Polyana Viana – MMA Junkie