Ramazan Temirov wanted lower than 5 minutes to ship the most important assertion of his UFC profession.
“Temurlan” shocked former flyweight title challenger Steve Erceg with a devastating first-round knockout within the co-main occasion of UFC Abu Dhabi, extending his successful streak whereas firmly inserting himself into the division’s rankings dialog.
Ramazan Temirov wasted no time imposing his energy, dropping Erceg with the very first proper hand he landed. The Australian briefly survived by taking pictures for a takedown and recovering on the toes, however the explosive Uzbek by no means eased off the strain. Consistently marching ahead, Temirov stalked his opponent and repeatedly uncorked thunderous proper arms at any time when “Astroboy” tried to create house.
The relentless assault reached its climax within the closing minute of the spherical. “Temurlan” floored Erceg twice in fast succession earlier than chasing him to the fence, the place one other crushing proper hand left the previous title challenger unconscious and introduced an instantaneous finish to the competition on the 4:21 mark.
The spectacular knockout marked Ramazan Temirov’s eleventh first-round end as knowledgeable. He improved to 3-0 contained in the Octagon, stretched his total successful streak to 12, and introduced himself as a reputable menace within the flyweight division following his 17-month layoff from PED suspension.
Erceg, in the meantime, dropped to 14-5 total and 5-4 within the UFC, having now misplaced 4 of his final six promotional appearances.
