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Aiemann Zahabi kept the good times rolling for Canada.
The Quebec-born bantamweight scored the first finish of UFC 289 on Saturday, one that will be tough to top as he needed just one punch to floor opponent Aoriqileng (24-10) in a little over a minute.
Watch Zahabi’s fast finish below.
There wasn’t much of a feeling-out process needed for Zahabi, who missed with a right hand before landing a looping left that cracked Aoriqileng right on the chin. Zahabi attempted a walk-off celebration as Aoriqileng fell to the mat, but referee John Cooper needed to see a little more offense from Zahabi before waving off the bout at the 1:04 mark of Round 1.
Zahabi’s win continued a hot start for Canadians at Saturday’s event in Vancouver, British Columbia, with Ontario’s Kyle Nelson earning a unanimous nod over Blake Bilder and Ontario-based strawweight Diana Belbita opening the show with a unanimous decision win against Maria Oliveira.
That’s three straight wins now for Zahabi (10-2), who improved to 4-2 in the UFC.
This article first appeared at MMA Fighting – All Posts
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