Emily Whitmire wasted no time in finishing Aleksandra Albu.
The two fighters met in a women’s strawweight bout at the UFC on ESPN 1 from the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona on Sunday night (February 17, 2019). Whitmire takes the back and goes for the rear-naked choke! And she gets the tap in just 61 seconds.
Peep the highlights of the fight courtesy of the UFC’s official Twitter account:
"There's the tap!"
Emily Whitmire gets us started STRONG on ESPN+! #UFCPhoenix pic.twitter.com/LoVpbQbRMQ
— UFC (@ufc) February 17, 2019
?????? #UFCPhoenix pic.twitter.com/eaCT0mgkaV
— UFC (@ufc) February 17, 2019
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