'Victory by leg snap': Vicious finish stuns UFC fans
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Brazil's Ariane Lipski has stunned UFC fans with one of the most brutal and gruesome leg submissions in recent memory.
Lipski sealed the second fastest finish in the women's flyweight division after leaving Luana Carolina in a screaming heap courtesy of a first round kneebar submission at UFC’s Fight Island.
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Known as the ‘Queen of Violence’, the 26-year-old personified the moniker with a devastating display that lit up social media.
"The Queen of Violence" @Ariane_lipski lives up to the name with this kneebar 😳 #UFCFightIsland2 pic.twitter.com/sxrZLDDsul
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 19, 2020
Lipski was already on top of her overwhelmed opponent when the fight descended to the canvas midway through the opening round.
The Brazilian, in a position of dominance, locked up the left leg of Carolina exerting all her energy into finishing off her rival.
Pulling on Carolina's leg with all her strength, Lipski bent her rival's exposed limb back in a horrifying manner.
Carolina's screams could be heard on the coverage and the agony on her face was evident as the referee jumped in to stop the fight.
The devastating submission saw many fans and even fellow fighters hailing it as the submission of the year.
Former champion Henry Cejudo was among those calling on UFC president to hand Lipski a $50,000 bonus cheque for her efforts, with viewers left in disbelief with the Brazilian's finish.
Brutal submission leaves viewers queasy
How did Carolina’s knee survive this 😯 #Lipski #UFCFightIsland2 pic.twitter.com/RgVEHgKM9r
— IB 🔌 THE GAMBLER (@incarceratedbob) July 19, 2020
That finish from Lipski is one of those moments where you know it’s going to be horrific even before it’s completed just because of the positioning.
Feels like one of those spots where you just say, “Yeah, you got me; don’t bother mangling my knee” and tapping early.— E. Spencer Kyte (@spencerkyte) July 19, 2020
Give @Ariane_lipski 50k @danawhite 💰 #fightbonus
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) July 19, 2020
My gawd! 😱 Ariane Lipski just scored one of the nastiest kneebar submissions in MMA history at UFC Fight Island! Watch 👇🏼 #UFCFightIsland2 https://t.co/uZ8drbuoZ1
— bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) July 19, 2020
I love you @Ariane_lipski #UFCFightIsland2
— Dominick Reyes (@DomReyes) July 19, 2020
Quick update on Luana Carolina, courtesy of her manager Lucas Lutkus: X-ray showed no fracture, they are now waiting to get an MRI done.
That Ariane Lipski kneebar looked really painful. Hope she avoids any serious injury. #UFCFightIsland2— Guilherme Cruz (@guicruzzz) July 19, 2020
I actually felt physical pain watching this. Unsee. pic.twitter.com/9pf1y1qsZx
— Part Time Adult (@parttimeadult1) July 19, 2020
When I saw @Ariane_lipski lean all the way back on it. pic.twitter.com/B8b9bjaYiT
— Jair Uribe (@Jairuribe95) July 19, 2020
I don't think I've ever heard anyone scream out in agony during a submission, @Ariane_lipski DEFINITELY lived up to her name. My knee hurts just from watching that.
— The Gnostic Guru (@o0AlphaLibrae0o) July 19, 2020
This knee bar made me wince. God that was beautifully brutal. Queen of violence indeed.
— Alvin Jackson (@ThenewJackcity_) July 19, 2020
Luana Carolina carried by her corners after a first-round kneebar loss to Ariane Lipski #UFCFightIsland2 pic.twitter.com/p6lNfteluX
— Guilherme Cruz (@guicruzzz) July 19, 2020
Quick update on Luana Carolina, courtesy of her manager Lucas Lutkus: X-ray showed no fracture, they are now waiting to get an MRI done.
That Ariane Lipski kneebar looked really painful. Hope she avoids any serious injury. #UFCFightIsland2— Guilherme Cruz (@guicruzzz) July 19, 2020
Reports after the fight seemed to confirm that Carolina had escaped serious injury.
Lipski's brutal submission could easily have snapped something in her opponent's leg but x-rays after the fight showed no signs of a fracture.
Despite her extraordinary performance, Lipski boldly declared in her post-fight interview that she has "much more to show than what I just showed."
Secures a rare kneebar submission win 😲
A few minutes later...
"I have much more to show than what I just showed." 😳@Ariane_lipski is living up to the Violence Queen name 👑#UFCFightIsland2 pic.twitter.com/H6G3F9jJZh— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc) July 19, 2020