DALLAS – Abdul Razak Alhassan (10-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) scored the 10th first-round stoppage of his career, halting Niko Price (12-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) with a vicious barrage of punches.

The welterweight bout opened up the main card of today’s UFC 228 event at American Airlines Center in Dallas. It aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and UFC Fight Pass.

Alhassan took the center to start and opened with a low kick, but Price was ready with a stiff right hand in reply. Alhassan battled through it and came out swinging with vicious power. Every shot came at full force, and while Price was able to slip the first few, he couldn’t avoid them all. A right hand to the body sent him slipping to the canvas, and when Price worked back to his feet. a massive left hand to the chin sent him crashing to the floor again. Two more punches landed as he fell, sealing the result just 43 seconds after the fight began.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 228 results include:

• Abdul Razak Alhassan def. Niko Price via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:43
• Tatiana Suarez def. Carla Esparza via TKO (strikes) – Round 3, 4:33
• Aljamain Sterling def. Cody Stamann via submission (kneebar) – Round 2, 3:42
• Geoff Neal def. Frank Camacho via knockout (high kick) – Round 2, 1:23
• Darren Stewart def. Charles Byrd via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:17
• Diego Sanchez def. Craig White via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Jim Miller def. Alex White via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:29
• Irene Aldana def. Lucie Pudilova via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Jarred Brooks def. Roberto Sanchez via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

For complete coverage of UFC 228, check out the UFC Events section of the site.