Chinese fighter Wang Cong made her promotional debut at UFC Vegas 96, facing Victoria Leonardo in the first fight of the night. The veteran kickboxer brutally destroyed Leonardo with a powerful three-punch combination. The final strike knocked her opponent, ending the fight immediately.
Cong delivered a fast jab before quickly following up with a wonderfully timed right hand. Both caught Leonardo and knocked her to the canvas in a brutal way. The fight stopped in 62 seconds, giving Cong the fastest debut finish in the history of the UFC women’s flyweight division.
Before tonight, Cong was among the biggest betting favorites of the card (-1100 favorite). The gifted young fighter has an unblemished 5-0 MMA record. She has won her previous four fights, including a win over UFC veteran Wu Yanan and a submission victory over Paula Luna, to earn her UFC contract.
During the official weigh-ins, the fighter cosplayed as ‘The Joker’ and kept the same energy in the fight. After a little period of adjustment, she found her range and set Leonardo up for a memorable finish. Fans loved the finish and immediately became fans of the Chinese fighter.
Fans react to Wang Cong’s brutal knockout win over Victoria Leonardo at UFC Vegas 96
In the post-fight octagon interview, Wang Cong showed her disappointment towards UFC for putting her on the preliminary card. According to the fighter, she deserves a main card fight and called out Casey O’Neill for her next challenge. Cong defeated UFC veteran Valentina Shevchenko in kickboxing back in 2015 and mentioned that she would do the same in UFC as well.
Fight fans react to Wang Cong vs. Victoria Leonardo (via X)Cong is 32 years old and is now 6-0 in professional MMA and has never lost a bout in her combat career. Nevertheless, here are some reactions to her latest knockout victory.
– shows up as the joker
– one punch KO in 62 seconds in UFC debut
– says that she should be on the main card not the prelims
– has a victory over Valentina Shevchenko in kickboxing
– says she will beat her in MMA tooWang Cong just made me a fan #UFCVegas96 pic.twitter.com/x3JQWRBMjg
— ACD MMA (@acdmma_) August 24, 2024
Wang getting co main next then title shot
— Josh (@JUchiha909) August 24, 2024
Sparked! Clean shot
— Kyle Anthony’s UFC Betting (@KyleAnthonyUFC) August 24, 2024
Give her a ranked opponent, she’ll make the division entertaining again.
— Talking Lizard 🦎 (@Lizard69Talking) August 24, 2024
She looked unusually strong and well muscled. Like a lot.
— Phil Trubey (@PTrubey) August 25, 2024
Many fans have credit to Wang Cong for her incredible finish against Victoria Leonardo. Fans admired her striking capabilities and power to finish her opponent. This was an excellent way to get into flyweight class, and her next opponent will probably be a ranked opponent.
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