October 12, 2024 6:58 pm ET
Ramazan Temirov has arrived.
At UFC Battle Night time 244, Uzbekistan’s Temirov (18-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) made his UFC debut in a flyweight bout in opposition to CJ Vergara. It was an introduction to recollect, as Temirov left Vergara (12-6-1 MMA, 3-4 UFC) folded over on the canvas simply 2:50 into the battle.
It didn’t take lengthy for Temirov to get going.
He opened the motion with a spinning again kick to the physique, and saved Vergara on his toes defensively from that time on. Out of nowhere, Temirov charged ahead with huge looping punches. The primary missed, however the second caught Vergara clear, sending him stumbling to the canvas. From there, the swarm was on. Vergara did his greatest to cowl up, however Temirov ripped a tough left to the physique, and that was it.
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TEMIROV WAS RELENTLESS TO THE FINISH 😳 #UFCVegas98 pic.twitter.com/QrSoQhZhwL
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) October 12, 2024
Temirov, 27, extends his profitable streak to double digits, a run that now contains 5 consecutive first-round finishes.
“The brand new celebrity of the division, and the brand new showman, and the brand new champion has arrived to the flyweight division,” Temirov stated throughout his post-fight interview by means of an interpreter.
On the opposite aspect, Vergara walks away as a loser of two straight fights for the primary time in his professional profession.
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