Welcome to title contention, Rose Namajunas.
The former The Ultimate Fighter finalist dominated Paige VanZant en route to a fifth-round submission victory Thursday evening at UFC Fight Night 80 in Las Vegas.
While the two women certainly lived up to their headlining status and put on a fast-paced affair, the rest of the card delivered furious action and devastating finishes as well, making for an all-around solid night of MMA action.
Check out a running timeline of the action below, as the pros react to Namajunas vs. VanZant, Michael Chiesa vs. Jim Miller and more.
Rose Namajunas def. Paige VanZant
We can't forget to congratulate @rosenamajunas for the amazing performance right. She was great and won every single second of the fight
— Junior Dos Santos (@junior_cigano) December 11, 2015
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I guess I was wrong remember I don't fucking know everything congrats to @rosenamajunas I think she got her nerves under control
— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouseUFC) December 11, 2015
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Salute to @rosenamajunasfor for her incredible display of growth and salute to @PaigeVanzantUFC for putting on such a great display of heart
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) December 11, 2015
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Robbie Rotten & Imperator Furiosa both victorious tonight! #UFCFightNight #UFCVegas
— Shayna Baszler (@QoSBaszler) December 11, 2015
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I'm thoroughly impressed with @PaigeVanzantUFC tonight She is a real warrior even losing the fight showed a tremendous heart. Wow
— Junior Dos Santos (@junior_cigano) December 11, 2015
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That. Was. Awesome. Bright future for women's 115 division. Let's see Rose vs. JJ. #UFCVegas
— Josh Samman (@JoshSamman) December 11, 2015
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Legit ✌ @rosenamajunas @ufc #ThugRose #UFCVegas pic.twitter.com/AwDPowjNpD
— 'Rowdy' Bec Rawlings (@RowdyBec) December 11, 2015
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Paige is soooo tough & her submission defense is magical but Professor Rose Namajunas was too good. Pure domination for 5 rounds.
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) December 11, 2015
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It's the thuggish ruggish Rose @rosenamajunas #WhatAFuckingFight
— Megan Olivi (@MeganOlivi) December 11, 2015
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The best performance in the young career of @rosenamajunas! Complete performance from rounds 1-5.
— Dave Sholler (@Sholler_UFC) December 11, 2015
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I now know who wears the pants in @rosenamajunas and @HypeOrDie relationship
— Scott jorgensen (@Scottjorgensen) December 11, 2015
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Awesome job @PaigeVanzantUFC ... You're a tough chic #ImAFan #UFCFightNight90
— Jessica Jag Aguilar (@jagatt) December 11, 2015
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Holy shit!!!! The heart and toughness of @PaigeVanzantUFC is mind blowing @UFCFightPass
— Raquel Pennington (@RockyPMMA) December 11, 2015
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ZERO QUIT in @PaigeVanZantUFC!!! #UFCVegas https://t.co/pwuWOh704E
— #UFCVegas (@ufc) December 11, 2015
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Brian Stann calls it like it is. Not every commentator calls fighters out when they continue to do things that don't work
— David Michaud (@bulldawgUFC) December 11, 2015
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Holy crap. Zero quit in @PaigeVanzantUFC !!!!
— Coach (@CMPunk) December 11, 2015
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Paige has a very low fight IQ
— Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) December 11, 2015
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Wowwww how tough is VanZant!!! I'm thinking she can birth triplets!!! #UFCVegas
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) December 11, 2015
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Got a whole new respect for Paige!!
— Andrea Lee (@AndreaKGBLee) December 11, 2015
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Wow much respect there. Lesser fighters would've tapped
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) December 11, 2015
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Talk about technicality rose is my new hero !!
— U R I A H H A L L (@UriahHallMMA) December 11, 2015
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I just think @rosenamajunas was born to fight
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) December 11, 2015
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Thank you @BrianStann for giving the viewers an honest depiction of what's going on. #UFCVegas
— Scott Holtzman (@HotSauceHoltzy) December 11, 2015
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If rose doesn't get tired or makes a huge mistake this could get ugly #UFCFightNight
— Truck Gordon (@TruckMMA_UFC) December 11, 2015
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Falling to your back is quitting, not "innovative" lol
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) December 11, 2015
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Amber Rose Namajunas mad nice! #UFCVegas
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) December 11, 2015
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Thug Rose!!! #UFCFightPass
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) December 11, 2015
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Damn rose !!! Killin it
— U R I A H H A L L (@UriahHallMMA) December 11, 2015
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Stupid ass headlock take down
— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) December 11, 2015
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These girls are showing most of the boys on this card what heart is and how to throw down! #UFCVegas @ufc
— Johnny Hollywood (@HollywoodCase) December 11, 2015
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Damn I did not enjoy watching that beating Rd 1 it felt weird Rose looks sharp very sharp #UFCFightNight
— Truck Gordon (@TruckMMA_UFC) December 11, 2015
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Hopefully this means we don't have to sit through more of Paige's Vanilla personality shoved in your face.
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) December 11, 2015
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UFC Fight Night : Don't Believe the Hype
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) December 11, 2015
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Rose is a thug
— Scott jorgensen (@Scottjorgensen) December 11, 2015
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God @rosenamajunas has an aura
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) December 11, 2015
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.@RoseNamajunas ready to make that walk #UFCVegas https://t.co/wZfwzwgCWf
— #UFCVegas (@ufc) December 11, 2015
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Michael Chiesa def. Jim Miller
Congrats @MikeMav22 great performance!! #UFC
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) December 11, 2015
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Chiesa went sprinting and screaming down the hallway - pure joy right now
— Megan Olivi (@MeganOlivi) December 11, 2015
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Awesome fight, awesome finish!
— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) December 11, 2015
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Great work brotha. Hyped for you @MikeMav22
— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) December 11, 2015
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Chiesa a looking like a crazy bloody faced Viking celebrating makes the "Hi mom" at the end even cuter #UFCVegas
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) December 11, 2015
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Great grappling by @MikeMav22! @ufc
— Chad Laprise (@ChadLaprise) December 11, 2015
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Sick finishes for @mikemav22 congrats! #ufcfightnight https://t.co/trNW1H74ug
— Truck Gordon (@TruckMMA_UFC) December 11, 2015
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Man I would give anything to rematch Michael Chiesa in 5 rd main event. I would finish him before we got to that point tho
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) December 11, 2015
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Congrats to @MikeMav22 for your win by RNC! Awesome, exciting back and forth fight with Mike triumphing !!
— Roxanne Modafferi (@Roxyfighter) December 11, 2015
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Well, there's a reason why Chiesa sounded so confident on the @AnikFlorianPod ...Dude would not be denied tonight. Escaped some good subs.
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) December 11, 2015
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YAY!!!! Congrats @MikeMav22 !!! Sub of the night bonus @UFC ?!!
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) December 11, 2015
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Great fight I def didn't think Miller would get subbed he gave it all to that knee bar and paid the price
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) December 11, 2015
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Dammm that was nice ✌ @MikeMav22 #UFCVegas
— 'Rowdy' Bec Rawlings (@RowdyBec) December 11, 2015
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Both fighters walking in to songs I've mastered on @GuitarHero #UFCVegas
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) December 11, 2015
Sage Northcutt def. Cody Pfister
Dude, it's his 2nd fight. He's 19. He has less than 10 fights. Bones wasn't fighting top 10 guys in his 3rd fight. https://t.co/t7FzApiYlv
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) December 11, 2015
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@zach_lohner @danawhite @sagenorthcutt Geez, after tonight I think I would be charged with a crime.
— Johnny Hollywood (@HollywoodCase) December 11, 2015
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I still don't get the stand up.
— Scott jorgensen (@Scottjorgensen) December 11, 2015
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Awesome submission for @sagenorthcutt on @UFCFightPass
— Raquel Pennington (@RockyPMMA) December 11, 2015
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Let me guess...then he got lucky with his takedown, guard pass and submission in the 2nd https://t.co/qmZK3iHD1E
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) December 11, 2015
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Dude. Sage Northcutt is a total sweetheart in person. Not fake. Honestly exactly what he appears.
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) December 11, 2015
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Super Sage by Sub. Faced some adversity in round one. Kept composure and gets sub in 2.
— Dave Sholler (@Sholler_UFC) December 11, 2015
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This is laughable.
— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) December 11, 2015
@TheJamesKrause agreed
— Scott Holtzman (@HotSauceHoltzy) December 11, 2015
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CODY CODY CODY CODY!!!!!
— Danny Castillo (@lastcall155) December 11, 2015
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Pfister with the right game plan. Hype train weekend off to a bad start for team hype
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) December 11, 2015
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at the people thi lunging this kid could've hung with me. 15 seconds and on his back already. Just holding on
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) December 11, 2015
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If Cody manages to make this a decent fight I'm gonna write off Sage even more
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) December 11, 2015
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Zach Morris' ground game is so bad it's hard to watch. Looks like amateur. #UFCVegas
— Johnny Hollywood (@HollywoodCase) December 11, 2015
Thiago Santos def. Elias Theodorou
Good fight, The Spartan took some heavy shots and had a nasty cut the second half. #UFCVegas
— Scott Holtzman (@HotSauceHoltzy) December 11, 2015
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We got a good Ole fashion kick fight going on here #FightNight80
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) December 11, 2015
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the hell with throwing punches these brothas using leg game now #ufcfightpass
— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouseUFC) December 11, 2015
Tim Means def. John Howard
Before the main card began, Tim Means set the stage with a brutal knockout of John Howard. UFC President Dana White and top-10 featherweight Max Holloway, who fights Saturday at UFC 194, were pleased:
HOLY SHIT @MeansTim @UFCFightPass
— Dana White (@danawhite) December 11, 2015
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NASTY KO!!!!!! @MeansTim @UFCFightPass
— Dana White (@danawhite) December 11, 2015
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Means man! That was sick! #UFCFightNight
— Jerome-Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) December 11, 2015
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