Paige VanZant returned to the octagon after a lengthy absence as she recovered from a broken arm. She took home a win over Rachael Ostovich after she apparently dislocated Ostovich’s arm with an armbar submission.
That's it!@PaigeVanzant gets the tap in round 2!
What year long layoff?! #UFCBrooklyn pic.twitter.com/Wx93F4u4Uf
— UFC (@ufc) January 20, 2019
After the fight, Ostovich’s arm was wrapped with ice and VanZant revealed she heard the arm pop.
Rachael Ostovich with her arm iced and in a sling. She said she doesn't have a diagnosis yet. #UFCBrooklyn pic.twitter.com/CJljtuoWc0
— Scott Fontana (@Scott_Fontana) January 20, 2019
Via MMA Mania:
VanZant was able to weigh in on the finishing sequence during her post-fight interview.
“I heard the arm pop,” she said. “I came back and I know she’ll come back strong too.”
With this performance, VanZant gets backs into the win column after losing her last bout against Jessica-Rose Clark over one year ago.
If you don’t tap the arm is going to snap. Or in this case, pop. VanZant is a win or two away from a possible title fight.
