Cristiane Justino vs Gina Carano — Fight recap

Cristiane Justino defeated Gina Carano by KO/TKO in the first round at 4:59, establishing her striking dominance early. Justino landed 40 of 82 significant strikes (48%) with pinpoint accuracy, connecting on 31 head strikes out of 69 attempts and maintaining 2:05 of control time.

Carano managed only 14 of 33 significant strikes (42%) and controlled just 42 seconds, unable to establish her range or execute her game plan against Justino's superior hand speed and precision. Neither fighter attempted takedowns successfully—Justino was 0-for-2 while Carano went 0-for-1—keeping the bout a pure striking affair that favored the more technical striker.

The decisive finish underscored Justino's emergence as the women's featherweight division's most formidable force.