Highlights: Marion Reneau Breaks Yana Kunitskaya’s Nose In Narrow Defeat
Women’s bantamweight contenders Yana Kunitskaya and Marion Reneau went to war on the preliminary card of tonight’s (Sat., March 9, 2019) UFC on ESPN+ 4 at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas.
The result is currently being debated in the MMA world. Kunitskaya won a decision when it was all said and done.
But many believe Reneau did enough to win. Indeed, she hit Kunitskaya with some big shots, starting early in the second frame:
Some big power shots definitely found their mark, with this shot capturing one of Reneau’s strikes perfectly:
Reneau opened up further in the third round, badly bloodying Kunitskaya and breaking her nose as a result. Reneau was hyped up at the final bell. She clearly thought she won due to the damage she inflicted:
A battered Kunitskaya awaited the result solemnly:
Finally, Kunitskaya was declared the victor by decision:
