TikTok star Alice Ardelean earned MMAmania's 2026 mid-year submission award with the first capsule lock in UFC history against Polyana Viana at UFC Vegas 117.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JULY 27: Shauna Bannon (L) of Ireland and Alice Ardelean of Romania trade punches in a strawweight bout during the UFC 304 event at Co-op Live on July 27, 2024 in Manchester, ...

Alice Ardelean doesn’t even know the name of the move she used to secure a win against Polyana Viana. Ardelean (12-7) took on Viana (13-9) in a strawweight clash at UFC Fight Night 276 on Saturday.

While most MMA fans may have been focused on the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano fight on Netflix, UFC Fight Night 276 delivered a bizarre and technically brilliant moment, as strawweight Alice Ardelean ...

This past Saturday was all about making MMA history. While Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions was busy shattering the sport’s all-time U.S. viewership record with its event on Netflix, something ...

Makes history in submission win Ardelean defeated Polyana Viana via submission (Capsule Lock) at 4:36 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. Impact Leave it to Ardelean, a fighter not ...

Melissa Martinez’s victory over Alice Ardelean at UFC Fight Night has been somewhat overshadowed by a highly controversial refereeing decision. Last night’s contest was the strawweight’s second outing ...

UFC fans have become accustomed to surprising news, especially recently with big fights falling week by week but the recent addition to UFC 304 has taken the fanbase utterly by surprise. Irish ...

Viana caught Ardelean in a body triangle from the bottom position.The Romanian managed to trap Viana's locking leg on the inside andapplied pressure on it to secure the tap. Ardelean ...