One of the most exciting bouts took place at the first UFC tournament in 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, reports Vesti.kz.
In the main card, Brazilian Cesar Almeida (7-1) faced Ghanaian Abdul Razak Alhassan (12-7) in the middleweight limit.
The key events unfolded in the first round. Initially, Almeida was knocked down but managed to rise and turn the fight around, delivering a devastating knockout to Alhassan. In other fights of the event, American Jose Johnson (16-10) submitted Brazilian Felipe Bunes (14-7) with an armbar in the first round. Johnson had lost to Kazakh fighter (21-2) by judges’ decision after three rounds last year.
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FINISHED THE JOB IN THE FIRST ROUND 💥 Cesar Almeida took care of business at !
#UFCVegas101 pic.twitter.com/KGswlx4ejo January 12, 2025— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist)
Cesar Almeida WHAT A KO
#UFCVegas101 pic.twitter.com/rh3NZYi31i January 12, 2025 lost to Asu AlmaevThe Argentine welterweight Santiago Ponzinibbio (31-8) faced Guyanese representative Karlston Harris (19-7), who was knocked out in the first round three years ago by Kazakh fighter (19-0).
finished in the third round by Shavkat Rakhmonov.