Kevin Vallejos is unquestionably a reputation to observe after he made a splashy debut with a devastating knocout at UFC Vegas 104.
The 23-year-old Contender Collection veteran lived as much as the hype as he blasted Seung Woo Choi with an enormous overhand proper that despatched the South Korean fighter crashing to the canvas. Vallejos adopted him there the place he rattled him with a number of extra unanswered punches and the referee had no selection however to cease the battle with the top coming simply 3:09 within the first spherical.
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There have been a variety of eyes on Vallejos after he dropped his Contender Collection debut to Jean Silva, who has shortly turn into one of many high prospects in your complete UFC, earlier than incomes his contract with a win in his second Contender Collection outing this previous September. Clearly, Vallejos didn’t neglect that battle in opposition to Silva as a result of it’s the one he desires again probably the most now that they’re each within the UFC.
“Jean Silva! I’m coming for you!” Vallejos shouted after his win. “Let’s go!”
From the beginning of the battle, Vallejos displayed supreme confidence going after Choi regardless of giving up a variety of dimension to his opponent. Vallejos chopped on the legs after which began organising his punching combos.
As soon as he discovered his vary, Vallejos was headhunting and that’s when he ducked low and uncorked the overhand proper that crashed into Choi and despatched him crumbling to the bottom. The battle was over only a few seconds later as Vallejos scores his first UFC victory whereas transferring to 15-1 total in his profession.
