Poatan's ex-girlfriend is surprised by an unusual submission and suffers her fourth consecutive defeat at UFC Vegas 117.

Alex Poatán becomes a wrestler in training with Polyana viana. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

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Polyana viana She once again demonstrated difficulties in the octagon and confirmed the delicate moment she is experiencing in the UFC. The Brazilian, who was once the girlfriend of... Alex Poatán, entered the action on the preliminary card of ufc vegas 117 and after struggling in the stand-up fight, she was surprised by Alice Ardelean and it ended in what marked her fourth consecutive defeat in the organization.

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With the loss, Polyana now has eight defeats in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). On the other hand, Ardelean is in great form and has secured her third consecutive victory.

Polyana and Ardelean start with a fierce exchange of blows, but the duel ends in a submission.

Polyana started the fight by ceding the center of the octagon, but relying on strong low kicks. In one of the first exchanges of blows, the Brazilian complained of a possible eye poke by Ardelean. After review with the aid of video replay, the referee deemed the strike legal and the fight continued.

Subsequently, the Romanian began to pressure and force an exchange of blows. In one of these attacks, she landed a hard hand that rocked Polyana. Feeling the blow, the Brazilian resorted to the clinch to recover. Even after breaking free, Viana remained at a disadvantage, while Ardelean landed the more effective strikes.

In the second round, Polyana returned trying to maintain her distance. However, when attempting a counter knee strike as her opponent closed in, she ended up being taken down.

From below, the Brazilian fighter secured a tight guard and even attempted a submission hold, but Ardelean capitalized on her dominant position to execute a submission, forcing Polyana's joint lock and securing the victory.

🤯 WHAT?! 🇷🇴 Alice Ardelean just submitted Polyana viana with a crafty capsule lock at # UFCVegas117!

First of its kind?! 👀 Ardelean is on a SERIOUS roll right now, that's three wins in a row for the Romanian strawweight contender. One to watch. 🔥#WMMA #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/ga5tDA5wxc

— Women's MMA Rankings (@WMMARankings) May 16, 2026

Cody Brundage knocks out Andre Petroski and ends his losing streak at UFC Vegas 117.

Cody Brundage overcame his slump in a middleweight division (up to 83,9 kg) bout at ufc vegas 117The American faced Andre Petroski In the preliminary card of the event, and right at the beginning of the second round, he landed a powerful left that knocked down his opponent before finishing the fight with ground and pound.

With the victory, Brundage reached six wins in the UFC and ended a streak of four fights without a title. Petroski, on the other hand, is now going through a difficult period, having accumulated three consecutive losses in the organization.

Check out the results of UFC Vegas 117

MAIN CARD – Starting at 21 PM (Brasilia time)

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): arnold allen derrotou Melk Costa by unanimous decision of the judges (50-45, 50-45, 49-46)

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Dooho Choi defeated Daniel Willycat by knockout (punch to the waistline) at 4:29 of round 2

Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Juan Diaz defeated Malcolm Wellmaker by submission (rear naked choke) at 4min08sec of R2

Combined weight (up to 97,5 kg): Modest Bukauskas defeated Christian Edwards by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Benardo Sopaj defeated Timmy Cuamba by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:25 of round 2.

Light heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Khaos Williams derrotou Nikolay Veretennikov by knockout (punch) at 2min31sec of R1

PRELIMINARY CARD – Starting at 18 PM (Brasilia time)

Light heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Ivan Erslan defeated Tuco Tokkos by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Thomas Gantt defeated Artur Minev by knockout (punches) at 2:51 of round 2.

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Ketlen Scallop derrotou Jacqueline Cavalcanti by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Cody Brundage derrotou Andre Petroski by knockout (punches) at 0:44 of round 2

Straw weight (up to 52,1 kg): Alice Ardelean derrotou Polyana viana by submission (knee lock) at 4:30 of round 2

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Luis Gurule derrotou Daniel Barez by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Straw weight (up to 52,1 kg):  Nicole Caliari derrotou Shauna Bannon by submission (katagatame) at 3min8sec of R3