UFC 200: Julianna Pena gets biggest win of career over Cat Zingano

UFC 200: Cat Zingano Explains Why She Posted Extreme Weight Loss Photo

LAS VEGAS >> The womens bantamweight division might have a new contender.

Fifth-ranked Julianna Pena overcame a shaky first round to overwhelm third-ranked Cat Zingano and earn the unanimous decision in the featured fight on the preliminary card at UFC 200 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.

All three judges scored it 29-28 for The Venezuela Vixen, who fights out of Spokane, Wash., and was the Season 18 winner of The Ultimate Fighter.

Only 26 years old and a slight underdog in this bout, Pena (9-2) is now 4-0 in the UFC. She took her ground game to Zingano and didnt give the former title contender any room to get free in winning the second and third rounds.

Zingano (9-2) has now lost two in a row. It was her first time in the Octagon in 16 months since tapping out to a Ronda Rousey armbar in 14 seconds at UFC 184 at Staples Center.

The womens contest was the fourth consecutive decision on the prelims, which started with three first-round knockouts.

Heres how the rest of the card went:

Gastelum gets the nod >> In a battle of ranked welterweights, No. 12 Kelvin Gastelum (13-2) earned the unanimous decision victory over former champion Johny Hendricks. Ranked sixth, Hendricks appeared to have a difficult weight cut, but it didnt show. Gastelum simply outworked Hendricks (17-5), earning scores of 29-28, 30-27, 30-27.

Dillashaw rebounds >> Six months after losing his bantamweight title, T.J. Dillashaw (13-3) pitched a shutout. The No. 1 contender won a unanimous decision 30-27 on all three cards over No. 3 Raphael Assuncao (23-5).

Northcutt edges Marin >> Sage Northcutt is thought to be the next big thing, but the 20-year-old lightweight prodigy has a ways to go. Northcutt (8-1) narrowly outpointed Enrique Marin (9-4) via unanimous decision. All three judges scored it 29-28.

Another Lauzon finish >> Joe Lauzon came into his fight against Diego Sanchez with the UFC lightweight record with 11 finishes. Make it 12. Lauzon (25-12) rocked Sanchez (28-9) repeatedly before the fight was mercifully and finally stopped at 1:26 of the first round.

KO for Mousasi >> No. 8 middleweight Gegard Mousasi (39-6-2) caught No. 15 Thiago Santos (13-4) trying to get up and knocked him down and out. Mousasi, who was getting the better of Santos on the mat, clocked Santos with a big right as the Brazilian was getting to his feet. Santos head bounced off the mat and the referee stopped the fight at 4:32 of the first round.

Miller starts big >> Lightweight Jim Miller (26-8, 1 NC) opened the card with an impressive TKO of Japanese legend Takanori Gomi (35-12, 1 NC). Miller, who had lost four of his past five fights, took it to the mat and got Gomis back. He flattened Gomi out and started pounding away, getting the stoppage at 2:18 of the first round.

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