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Dana White’s Contender Series 58 video: Turkey’s Ibo Aslan blitzes for first-round knockout
The UFC’s light heavyweight division may have a new addition in Ibo Aslan.
A Turkish light heavyweight with serious power, Aslan (12-1) stepped into the octagon at the UFC Apex to face Paulo Renato Jr. (12-3) for a shot at a UFC contract on Dana White’s Contender Series 58. It didn’t take long for Aslan to show off his fight-finishing ability, as he blitzed forward with punches, putting Renato Jr. down and out at 2:22 of Round 1.
Check out video of the finish below (via Twitter):
Keep the finishes coming
Ibo Aslan gets the first round TKO to put this one to an end #DWCS pic.twitter.com/VaueToStAF
— UFC (@ufc) August 16, 2023
Aslan is a heavy-handed knockout artist who has won every fight of his professional career by stoppage. Tuesday’s result not only marked his fourth-straight victory, but also his fourth-straight first-round stoppage.
Up-to-the-minute results of DWCS 58 include:
- Ibo Aslan def. Paulo Renato Jr. via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:22
- Hyder Amil def. Emrah Sonmez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Eduarda Moura def. Janaina Silva via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:00
- Charalampos Grigoriou def. Cameron Smotherman via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:00
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