Joselyne Edwards KO Priscila Cachoeira - UFC on ESPN 72

Joselyne Edwards is turning into a finishing machine.

Inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas at UFC on ESPN 72, Edwards (16-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) faced Priscila Cachoeira in what looked to be an all-action women's bantamweight bout on paper. It turned out to be exactly that for as long as it lasted. Edwards put together a finishing combination to knock out Cachoeira (13-6 MMA, 5-6 UFC) at 2:24 of the first round.

Edwards gave Cachoeira something to think about early by shooting for a takedown immediately. Cachoeira defended it well, and brought the fight to Edwards by constantly marching forward. However, her hyper-aggression would soon be her downfall.

As Cachoeira marched forward swining big punches, she failed to keep her defense tight, allowing Edwards to rip vicious counter combinations. A hard left-right combo from Edwards sent "Zombie Girl" crashing to the canvas midway through the round.

Check out the replay of the finish below (via X):

Make it three straight finishes for Edwards. She entered the fight with momentum of a third-round submission of Tamires Vidal and a first-round TKO of Chelsea Chandler. On the other side, Cachoeira has been finished in three of her last four fights.

Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 72 results:

  • Joselyne Edwards def. Priscila Cachoeira via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:24
  • Uros Medic def. Gilbert Urbina via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 1:03
  • Gabriella Fernandes def. Julija Stoliarenko via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Eric McConico def. Cody Brundage via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC on ESPN 72 video: Joselyne Edwards rips vicious combo to KO Priscila Cachoeira

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