Women's strawweight contender Shauna Bannon made one of the biggest comebacks of the year after she won her third fight in the UFC via armbar submission against Puja Tomar at the promotion's London Fight Night event. Despite being knocked down by a head kick, the Irishwoman proceeded to submit her opponent.
The 32-year-old has created a buzz in the MMA community with her victory.
Fans were quick to praise Bannon, with one writing:
"That was crazy."
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Another commented:
"Damn great [composure] after getting dropped that bad."
Others wrote:
"That's a hell of a comeback"
"Nah her chin is insane that landed flush."
"Was 99% out that arm bar then back down to it."
Check out more fan reactions below:
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When Shauna Bannon reacted to Conor McGregor supporting her UFC debut
Shauna Bannon made her UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura in July 2023 in a unanimous decision loss to Bruna Brasil. In the lead up to the bout, she was backed by Conor McGregor to win.
During the pre-event press conference, Bannon was questioned regarding her thoughts about 'The Notorious' supporting her.
'Mama B' had this to say:
"It's huge. To have him on board as part of my sponsorship team is like, unbelievable and he has been backing me my whole career. Like, he's always congratulating me and wishing me luck in all my fights. So, for now, it's been the UFC and he is here too. And him to be on my team is deadly."
Check out Shauna Bannon's comments below: