For Nina Ansaroff to get her first UFC win, she needed to go through a hometown fan favorite in Phoenix-based Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger.
And go through her, she did. Ansaroff (7-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC) tapped Jones-Lybarger (6-4 MMA, 0-3 UFC) with a third-round rear-naked choke, becoming the first to submit the strawweight fighter. With the victory, Ansaroff got her first UFC win and kept Jones-Lybarger winless in the promotion.
Afterward, she was quick to celebrate with her girlfriend, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes.
Check out the video above to see Ansaroff submit Jones-Lybarger at UFC Fight Night 103, which took place Sunday at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix. The main card aired on FS1 following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.
For complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 103, check out the UFC Events section of the site.
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