Cristiane Justino vs Hiroko Yamanaka — Fight recap

Cristiane Justino's fight against Hiroko Yamanaka on December 17, 2011, ended in a no contest after just 16 seconds when referee Luis Cobian stopped the action. Justino had landed 12 of 16 significant strikes—all to the head—with a 75% accuracy rate and recorded two knockdowns in the opening seconds before the referee intervention.

Yamanaka absorbed the onslaught without landing any of her four attempted strikes, managing zero significant offense as Justino controlled seven seconds of cage time. The abrupt finish prevented either fighter from establishing a meaningful pattern, though Justino's explosive start demonstrated the striking power that would define her heavyweight tenure.

The no-contest ruling left both fighters without a decisive result to build momentum in the division.