Tallison Teixeira Scores Vicious 35-Second Elbow TKO in Octagon Debut – UFC 312 Highlights

Tallison Teixeira Scores Vicious 35-Second Elbow TKO in Octagon Debut - UFC 312 HighlightsIt didn’t take long for Tallison Teixeira to make a statement in his Octagon debut at UFC 312. The…

Tallison Teixeira Scores Vicious 35-Second Elbow TKO in Octagon Debut - UFC 312 Highlights

It didn’t take long for Tallison Teixeira to make a statement in his Octagon debut at UFC 312.

The 6’7″ heavyweight looked to impose his will early, shooting for a takedown and pressing his opponent, Justin Tafa, against the fence. Tafa defended the takedown attempt well, but a knee to the midsection from Teixeira opened up an opportunity for the Brazilian to land a vicious right elbow to the face of Tafa, sending him crashing to the canvas immediately.

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With Tafa turtling up against the cage, Teixeira unleashed a few ground-and-pound strikes that ultimately forced the referee to step in and call for a stoppage less than a minute into the heavyweight scrap.

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Official Result: Tallison Teixeira def. Justin Tafa via TKO (elbow) at 0:35 of Round 1.

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