This past Saturday on the prelims of UFC Vegas 111, we saw a matchup between two ranked contenders in the strawweight division. Denise Gomes (12-3) was looking to continue her winning streak as she took on veteran Tecia Pennington (15-8).

Gomes put on a very solid performance and was able to win a unanimous decision over Pennington which was her fourth win in a row. After losing her professional debut, Gomes won six fights in a row to earn a shot in the UFC.

She lost her debut and then after two wins, she lost to Angela Hill. Since that loss to Hill, she’s now won four fights in a row and in the updated rankings that came out this week, Gomes is now ranked 13th in the strawweight division.

What’s next after UFC Vegas 111?

It’s a new day in the strawweight division with Zhang Weili havi

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