Overview
- Carli Judice defeated Jeisla Chaves by TKO from a body kick in the first round at UFC Fight Night 285, which took place Saturday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
- The kick to Chaves’s midsection immediately crumpled her and prompted the referee to stop the fight after Judice followed with strikes.
- Judice extended her winning streak and said in a post-fight interview that she wants a top-15 opponent next, pressing her case for a higher-profile matchup.
- The loss handed Jeisla Chaves the first defeat of her professional career and ended her unbeaten run entering the UFC main card bout.
- UFC on Paramount+ amplified the finish across social channels, turning the highlight into broader exposure that could speed Judice’s rise and affect future booking and rankings in the 125-pound division.