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Matt Erickson and Abbey Subhan

Bruna Brasil was confident ground game would be difference against Shauna Bannon at UFC London

LONDON – Bruna Brasil beat Shauna Bannon with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 224 at The O2 in London.

Take a look inside the fight with Brasil, who handed the highly touted Conor McGregor protege a loss in her UFC debut.

Shauna Bannon vs. Bruna Brasil

Result: Bruna Brasil def. Shauna Bannon via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Updated records: Brasil (9-3-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Bannon (5-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Key stat: Bannon outstruck Brasil 124-73, but Brasil landed a pair of takedowns.

Brasil on the fight's key moment

Jul 22, 2023; London, UNITED KINGDOM; Shauna Bannon (red gloves) fights Bruna Brasil (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at O2 Arena. Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports

“We did more to control. I knew I was winning the round, so I just took her down and made her work. I trained many areas for this fight – standup and ground.”

Brasil on the challenge Bannon presented

Jul 22, 2023; London, UNITED KINGDOM; Shauna Bannon (red gloves) fights Bruna Brasil (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at O2 Arena. Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports

“I came to have a war. I came to fight. I came to stop her, and I was totally sure about that. I was totally sure that my punches were going to be much harder than her punches. I was very calm, aware that any hand, any kick that came in, I would bear it.”

Brasil on what she wants next

Jul 22, 2023; London, UNITED KINGDOM; Shauna Bannon (red gloves) fights Bruna Brasil (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at O2 Arena. Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports

“I’m ready. Whoever it is, I’m going to go back, train, and I’ll be ready for the next one.”

To hear more from Brasil, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 224.

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