Pros react to Claudia Gadelha defeating Angela Hill at UFC on ESPN 8

Tonight’s UFC on ESPN 8 co-main event featured a key strawweight bout as former title challenger Claudia Gadelha took on surging division contender Angela Hill.

Gadelha (17-4 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since July’s UFC 239 event, where she had scored a unanimous decision victory over Randa Markos. The Brazilian standout had gone 4-2 over her past six Octagon appearance overall heading in to tonight’s co-headliner.

As for Angela Hill (12-7 MMA), ‘Overkill’ entered the UFC on ESPN 8 co-main event on a three-fight win streak, her latest being a unanimous decision victory over Loma Lookboonmee in February.

Tonight’s UFC on ESPN 8 co-headliner proved to be a very competitive affair. Both ladies had their moments in the fifteen minute contest but in the end it was Gadelha who got her hand raised after receiving a split decision victory from the judges in attendance.

Official UFC on ESPN 8 Result: Claudia Gadelha def. Angela Hill (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Check out how the pros reacted to Gadelha defeating Hill below:

https://twitter.com/tatianaufc/status/1261852881029750785

Hill looks defeated already

— @randamma (@randamma) May 17, 2020

The ladies are bringing it!#UFCFL

— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) May 17, 2020

1-1 going into last round and Claudia seems to mentally be fading.

— ike vallie-flagg (@IKEVF) May 17, 2020

Claudia needs to take the fight to the ground, Hill is doing more damage on the feet

— @randamma (@randamma) May 17, 2020

1-1 #UFCFL

— Nina Ansaroff (@NinaAnsaroff) May 17, 2020

Hill turned this around

— @randamma (@randamma) May 17, 2020

Another great scrap! #UFCFL

— Frankie Edgar (@FrankieEdgar) May 17, 2020

Soooo good!!! Good job ladies! #UFCFL

— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) May 17, 2020

https://twitter.com/tatianaufc/status/1261860104451702786

Angela did really well I thought it was even or hill won that

— @randamma (@randamma) May 17, 2020

If you fight in Jacksonville you have to finish. Terrible judges.

— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) May 17, 2020

This judges are the worst! They are not bad they are terrible! #UFCFL

— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) May 17, 2020

Who would you like to see Claudia Gadelha fight next following her split decision victory over Angela Hill at tonight’s UFC on ESPN 8 event in Jacksonville? Share your thoughts in the comments section PENN Nation!

on May 16, 2020