Casey O’Neill looked seconds away from disaster. Instead, she delivered one of the sharpest comebacks of UFC 331.
Eduarda Moura dropped O’Neill early and quickly attacked with an anaconda choke. O’Neill stayed composed, escaped the danger, and used the scramble to create her own opening. From her back, she elevated Moura with her legs, isolated the arm, and forced the tap at 3:22 of Round 1.
A complete reversal
The sequence changed almost instantly. Moura went from threatening a finish to fighting for her arm, and O’Neill never gave her the space to recover. The transition was fast, technical, and decisive.
The victory gives O’Neill three straight wins and a second consecutive finish. Her professional record improves to 12 wins and 2 losses.
What comes next
O’Neill used her postfight interview to call for a matchup with Maycee Barber. After consecutive first round finishes, she has given the division a strong reason to take that request seriously.
UFC 331 continues from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.