The main event of the UFC ended in a knockout, with Rakhmonov securing victory in the first round.
At the first UFC tournament in 2025 in Las Vegas (Nevada, USA), a co-main event took place in the welterweight division between Argentine Santiago Ponzinibbio (31-8) and Guyanese Carlton Harris (19-7), as reported by Vesti.kz.
Ponzinibbio finished Harris in the third round. Carlton fought valiantly, falling several times after precise strikes from his opponent, and was pinned against the cage and finished, prompting the referee to step in and stop the fight.
Although Harris came close to an early victory in the first round, seriously staggering the Argentine, he couldn't secure the finish. Ponzinibbio celebrated his 31st career win against eight losses. For Harris, this marks his seventh loss out of 19 victories.
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ANOTHER 👏 EARLY 👏 FINISH 👏 TONIGHT 👏 is back in a BIG way!
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The ol' 1, 2 combo 👊
#UFCVegas101 pic.twitter.com/iKQo1r1gov January 12, 2025Three years ago, the Guyanese fighter was knocked out in the first round by Kazakh Shavkat Rakhmonov (19-0).
In the main event of the evening, top representatives of the women's strawweight division from Brazil will face off - Mackenzie Dern (14-5) and Amanda Ribas (13-5).