Canadian light heavyweight Ryan Jimmo couldn’t have had a more impressive UFC debut. Not only did he score an explosive first-round KO victory over Anthony Perosh, but he did it in front of an adoring Canadian crowd.
The Calgary fans loved Jimmo, and the 30-year-old proved he loved to entertain. After the KO he did the robot that culminated in a split.
Could a star be born?
We’ll have to wait on that, but I can tell you that he created some buzz for himself with this performance.
He absolutely blasted Perosh with a powerful right hand on the face and ear. Perosh was out cold before he hit the mat. UFC announcer Joe Rogan said, “you can’t catch a guy more flush than that.”
At 30 years old, Jimmo may look to be on the fast track to get in the Octagon with some major names. If he flattens a few more light heavyweights like this, the man they call the Big Deal will be in the title picture before long.
He improved to 18-1 overall, and the lone loss came in his MMA debut. He had his professional fight in 2007 and has now won 18 straight fights.
Now that he is competing in the UFC against better competition, we’ll see if he can continue his dominant run.
Keep an eye out for Jimmo, he is definitely one to watch in the light heavyweight division.
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