Mesquita Breaks Rousey's Submission Record At UFC 334

Bia Mesquita claimed a piece of UFC history at UFC 334, submitting Macy Chiasson with a rear-naked choke to break Ronda Rousey's record for most submissions at women's bantamweight.

The jiu-jitsu world champion took Chiasson's back and finished the veteran in three minutes and 23 seconds, improving to 4-0 inside the octagon with all four wins coming by submission, MMA Fighting reports. The finish moved Mesquita past Rousey in the divisional record books.

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Mesquita Eyes Harrison Title Shot After Fourth UFC Finish

Mesquita told Joe Rogan after the fight that she plans to watch bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison defend her belt against Amanda Nunes later in the evening. The thin 135-pound division leaves few arguments against a title shot for the 9-0 Brazilian, who has yet to see a second round in the UFC.

The fight started standing before Mesquita secured a body lock and dragged Chiasson to the mat. Once on top, she worked methodically to the back mount and wrapped up the choke. Chiasson dropped to 10-7 with her fourth consecutive loss.

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Mesquita will likely need to wait for the outcome of the Harrison-Nunes main event before learning her next opponent and potential date for a title fight.

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• MMA Fighting — UFC 334 video: Bia Mesquita breaks Ronda Rousey’s submission record with fast finish