Timmy Cuamba defeated Louis Jourdain via neck crank submission at 2:48 of Round 2 on the UFC Edmonton main card at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. The result came on the card headlined by Joaquin Buckley vs. Mike Malott.
Timmy Cuamba finished Louis Jourdain with a neck crank submission at 2:48 of Round 2 on the UFC Edmonton main card at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. The fight took place on a card headlined by Joaquin Buckley vs. Mike Malott.
Cuamba, a 27-year-old Orthodox fighter nicknamed "Twilight," now sits at 10-4-0 in his career. He stands five-foot-nine, or 175 cm, with a 71-inch reach, which measures 180 cm. Statistically, he has been an active striker, landing 2.88 significant strikes per minute at 42 percent accuracy. He also averages 1.18 takedowns per 15 minutes, a figure that fits a fight ending in a grappling-based finish.
Jourdain was the opponent on the other side of the finish. The neck crank ended the bout in the second round, with Cuamba securing the hold and forcing the stoppage by submission at the 2:48 mark.
Why it matters
- A second-round submission on a main card gives Cuamba a statement finish in front of a Canadian crowd.
- The win lifts his record to 10-4-0 and adds a grappling finish to a résumé built on steady striking output.
- Neck cranks are a less common route to victory, which adds to the visibility of the result on the Edmonton card.
The finish came on a night headlined by Buckley and Malott, giving Cuamba's win a prominent spot on the broader event.
