Eduarda Moura vs Veronica Hardy — Fight recap

Eduarda Moura defeated Veronica Hardy by unanimous decision over three rounds on November 16, 2024, with referee Dan Miragliotta officiating. Moura's wrestling prowess proved decisive despite being significantly outstruck; Hardy landed 46 significant strikes to Moura's 26, holding a 44% accuracy rate compared to Moura's 34%.

However, Moura's grappling control was the determining factor—she executed three successful takedowns on four attempts for a 75% conversion rate and accumulated 4:13 of control time while Hardy recorded zero takedowns and no mat control. Moura's striking volume came primarily from head strikes (22 of 71), while Hardy attempted 14 leg kicks but couldn't translate her striking advantage into octagon control.

The decision reflected a classic grappler-versus-striker dynamic where positional dominance outweighed striking volume on the scorecards. Moura's wrestling-heavy approach keeps her climbing the bantamweight rankings as Hardy faces questions about closing the distance against takedown-heavy opponents.