Shauna Bannon was in need of a win at UFC London and it wasn’t looking good for Mama B. After a close first round where the side kick was the dominant weapon, Bannon got dropped, heavily, with a brutal head kick from her opponent, Puja Tomar. The 31 year old was a matter of shots from getting stopped, however, managed to pull off an epic comeback to all but guarantee her a 50K bonus from the UFC brass.
Shauna Bannon pulls off a huge comeback!
Managing to defend herself intelligently enough in order to keep the referee from stepping in and stopping things, Shauna Bannon locked in a nasty armbar. Despite seemingly losing the position, ruling out of the submission, Bannon adjusted her technique and forced the tap from Tomar.
WHAT A TURNAROUND
The moment @ShaunaBannon5 was dropped to the moment she secured the armbar submission! #UFCLondon
@tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/7b9Ri8lWxS
— UFC on TNT Sports (@ufcontnt) March 22, 2025
The submission marks the first of her professional career, extends her winning run to two straight after losing on her debut and gives her a tonne of confidence. It’s been a good night for the Irish so far, with Caolan Loughran getting the split decision victory earlier in the night.
By Split Decision!
Caolan Loughran gets the nod in #UFCLondon! pic.twitter.com/qfDQFDuu67
— UFC (@ufc) March 22, 2025
