Angela Hill went into Hannah Cifers’ territory on Saturday at UFC on ESPN+ 24 and delivered one of the most lopsided performances of her octagon career.
The fight revealed a massive grappling advantage, as Hill (11-7 MMA, 6-7 UFC) grounded Cifers (10-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) and opened up with some violent ground-and-pound for the TKO victory in the second round.
The women’s strawweight bout was part of the UFC on ESPN+ 24 main card at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C., and streamed on ESPN+.
Hill did some good work striking in the first round, but it was in the second where she showed off her most devastating offense.
“Overkill” planted Cifers on her back not long into the second stanza, and from there the momentum shifted in dramatic fashion. Hill advanced to mount, postured up and unleashed a relentless flurry of elbows and punches. Cifers was unable to do anything other than squirm and take damage, and eventually the referee decided he’d seen enough and waved it off at the 4:26 mark of Round 2.
With the performance, Hill is on a winning streak for the first time in her UFC career. She’s finished both of those wins and said she’ll be ready for another quick turnaround if needed.
“(I’ll be ready) if someone gets injured again,” Hill said in her post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier.
Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN+ 24 results include:
- Angela Hill def. Hannah Cifers via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:26
- Jamahal Hill def. Darko Stosic via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
- Bevon Lewis def. Dequan Townsend via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Arnold Allen def. Nik Lentz via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Justine Kish def. Lucie Pudilova via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Montel Jackson def. Felipe Colares via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-25)
- Sara McMann def. Lina Lansberg via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-25)
- Brett Johns def. Tony Gravely via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 2:53
- Herbert Burns def. Nate Landwehr via knockout (knee) – Round 1, 2:43
