Jingnan Xiong
The Panda
China
Swept on scorecards in UFC debut
Xiong lost to Angela Hill via unanimous decision (27-30, 27-30, 27-30) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Macau, China.
ANALYSIS
It was a horrendous performance from Xiong, a former ONE Women's Strawweight Champion making her UFC debut. Yes, Xiong is 38 years old, but her opponent this evening was 41 years old, so there's no excuse there. Xiong matched Hill in terms of volume thrown on the feet, but landed just 34 percent of her significant strikes (68/198) compared to 61 percent (122/197) from Hill. That, along with a takedown allowed, was more than enough to get swept on the scorecards. Hill has been trending in the wrong direction in recent years, so the fact Xiong struggled against her to this degree is highly concerning.
It was a horrendous performance from Xiong, a former ONE Women's Strawweight Champion making her UFC debut. Yes, Xiong is 38 years old, but her opponent this evening was 41 years old, so there's no excuse there. Xiong matched Hill in terms of volume thrown on the feet, but landed just 34 percent of her significant strikes (68/198) compared to 61 percent (122/197) from Hill. That, along with a takedown allowed, was more than enough to get swept on the scorecards. Hill has been trending in the wrong direction in recent years, so the fact Xiong struggled against her to this degree is highly concerning.
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UFC debut scheduled
Xiong will fight fellow strawweight Angela Hill at UFC Macau on May 30, according to Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting.com.
ANALYSIS
At 38 years old, Xiong will move up from ONE Championship to the UFC. Xiong is best known as a longtime ONE Women's Strawweight Champion, with seven title defenses and a 19-2 overall record to back up the new signing. Xiong's first UFC challenge is a longtime veteran in Hill.
At 38 years old, Xiong will move up from ONE Championship to the UFC. Xiong is best known as a longtime ONE Women's Strawweight Champion, with seven title defenses and a 19-2 overall record to back up the new signing. Xiong's first UFC challenge is a longtime veteran in Hill.