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VIDEO: Terrance McKinney Records 15th First-Round Finish Of His Career At UFC Saudi Arabia

It was another first-round highlight from Terrance McKinney, as he got the job done quick against Damir Hadžovi? on the preliminary card of UFC Saudi Arabia. McKinney did damage right away with his powerful punches in the opening minute. “T. Wrecks” then grabbed the neck and brought the fight to the ground, looking for a […]

It was another first-round highlight from Terrance McKinney, as he got the job done quick against Damir Hadžovi? on the preliminary card of UFC Saudi Arabia.

McKinney did damage right away with his powerful punches in the opening minute. “T. Wrecks” then grabbed the neck and brought the fight to the ground, looking for a choke.

When that didn’t work, however, the American delivered vicious ground-and-pound until the fight was stopped just over three minutes into the opening frame.

McKinney has now won three of his last four now, allowing him to rebound from a knockout loss to Esteban Ribovics. The result in Riyadh also marked the 15th first-round finish of his career, with only one of his victories seeing a second stanza.

Hadžovi?, meanwhile, has now lost four of his last five.

Terrance McKinney Lands Brutal First-Round TKO Against Damir Hadžovi? – UFC Saudi Arabia Highlights

Terrance McKinney Lands Brutal First-Round TKO Against Damir Hadžovi? - UFC Saudi Arabia HighlightsTerrance McKinney climbed back into the win column at UFC Saudi Arabia, scoring a dominant first-round technical knockout against…

Terrance McKinney Lands Brutal First-Round TKO Against Damir Hadžovi? - UFC Saudi Arabia Highlights

Terrance McKinney climbed back into the win column at UFC Saudi Arabia, scoring a dominant first-round technical knockout against Damir Hadžovi?.

McKinney came out aggressive early and started to land some big shots on Hadžovi?. That encouraged Hadžovi? to shoot in for a takedown. Though he was successful in getting McKinney down to the mat, it didn’t take long for ‘T-Wrecks’ to get the upper hand and quickly move into the mount.

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Once in a dominant position, McKinney unleashed some hellacious 12-to-6 elbows, forcing Hadžovi? to give up his back. That prompted McKinney to unload a flurry of strikes looking to get an early stoppage. Before long, all Hadžovi? could do was cover up and try to mitigate the damage, forcing the referee to step in and call for the finish just past the two-minute mark of the opening round.

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Official Result: Terrance McKinney def. Damir Hadžovi? via TKO (ground and pound) at 2:01 of Round 1.

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Check out highlights from Terrance McKinney vs. Damir Hadžovi? at UFC Saudi Arabia:

Yancy Medeiros vs. Damir Hadzovic Set For UFC’s June 26 Event

Yancy MedeirosA lightweight bout between Yancy Medeiros and Damir Hadzovic has been rebooked. The pair were initially set to face each other at UFC Vegas 27 last week until the fight was pulled right before the event as Hadzovic was experiencing health issues. However, as per MMA Fighting, the fight has been rebooked for the UFC’s […]

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A lightweight bout between Yancy Medeiros and Damir Hadzovic has been rebooked.

The pair were initially set to face each other at UFC Vegas 27 last week until the fight was pulled right before the event as Hadzovic was experiencing health issues.

However, as per MMA Fighting, the fight has been rebooked for the UFC’s June 26 event which takes place at the Apex facility in Las Vegas. That card is headlined by a heavyweight encounter between Ciryl Gane and Alexander Volkov.

Medeiros is on the first three-fight losing streak of his career and will be looking to snap it against Hadzovic. The Hawaiian’s last three losses include defeats to Donald Cerrone, Gregor Gillespie and Lando Vannata.

Hadzovic is also on a losing streak as he has dropped his last two following defeats to Christos Giagos and Renato Moicano. He will look to earn his first win since February 2019 when he clashes with Medeiros.

Here’s how the card currently looks:

  • Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov
  • Maxim Grishin vs. Ovince Saint Preux
  • Tim Elliott vs. Su Mudaerji
  • Michel Prazeres vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov
  • Justin Jaynes vs. Charles Rosa
  • Ed Herman vs. Danilo Marques
  • Raoni Barcelos vs. Timur Valiev
  • Jai Herbert vs. Renato Moicano
  • Marcin Prachnio vs. Ike Villanueva
  • Warlley Alves vs. Ramazan Emeev
  • Damir Hadzovic vs. Yancy Medeiros

Who do you have winning this matchup?

Renato Moicano Sorry For Bizarre Post-Fight Behaviour At UFC Brasilia

Renato MoicanoNew lightweight contender Renato Moicano has apologised for his bizarre behaviour at UFC Brasilia after submitting Damir Hadzovic inside one minute. Brazilian Moicano fought in front of no crowd at Ginasio Nilson Nelson on Saturday night. After submitting his opponent Hadzovic in just 44 seconds, Moicano angrily stood up and confronted Hadzovic, confusing everyone watching […]

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New lightweight contender Renato Moicano has apologised for his bizarre behaviour at UFC Brasilia after submitting Damir Hadzovic inside one minute.

Brazilian Moicano fought in front of no crowd at Ginasio Nilson Nelson on Saturday night. After submitting his opponent Hadzovic in just 44 seconds, Moicano angrily stood up and confronted Hadzovic, confusing everyone watching at home.

Speaking post-fight, Moicano explained he was annoyed at the fight finishing so quickly and the fact no fans got to see his performance, he explained.

“No, I did wrong because I’m coming from two losses from tough guys, and I want to fight hard. I want to fight the best guys, and in the first takedown, I put him on the ground and submit him, I want more fight. I want to fight, I want to fight, but I did wrong. I’m sorry, Hadzovic. I’m wrong.

“You know it was very strange to enter in the cage and don’t see the crowd, especially the people from my city. I was looking forward to seeing the people cheer for me, but there is no problem. We have to fight in all circumstances, and I did good. I think I did good like a rear-naked choke in the first round against a tough guy. It was good for me.”

As well as saying sorry Moicano also took his chance to call out Paul Felder during his post-fight interview with middleweight legend Michael Bisping. ‘The Irish Dragon’ is coming off a loss and seemed like another move out of left-field. According to Moicano, the call-out is simply due to their respective rankings.

“I don’t know, because (it) just pop in my head. He’s the No. 7 (at 155), and I’m the No. 7 (at 145), and right now I’m fighting in the lightweight (division), so why not see who is the best? The lightweight or the featherweight?” (Transcribed by MMA Junkie)

Who wins if Renato Moicano faces Paul Felder next?

Renato Moicano Sorry For Bizarre Post-Fight Behaviour At UFC Brasilia

Renato MoicanoNew lightweight contender Renato Moicano has apologised for his bizarre behaviour at UFC Brasilia after submitting Damir Hadzovic inside one minute. Brazilian Moicano fought in front of no crowd at Ginasio Nilson Nelson on Saturday night. After submitting his opponent Hadzovic in just 44 seconds, Moicano angrily stood up and confronted Hadzovic, confusing everyone watching […]

Renato Moicano

New lightweight contender Renato Moicano has apologised for his bizarre behaviour at UFC Brasilia after submitting Damir Hadzovic inside one minute.

Brazilian Moicano fought in front of no crowd at Ginasio Nilson Nelson on Saturday night. After submitting his opponent Hadzovic in just 44 seconds, Moicano angrily stood up and confronted Hadzovic, confusing everyone watching at home.

Speaking post-fight, Moicano explained he was annoyed at the fight finishing so quickly and the fact no fans got to see his performance, he explained.

“No, I did wrong because I’m coming from two losses from tough guys, and I want to fight hard. I want to fight the best guys, and in the first takedown, I put him on the ground and submit him, I want more fight. I want to fight, I want to fight, but I did wrong. I’m sorry, Hadzovic. I’m wrong.

“You know it was very strange to enter in the cage and don’t see the crowd, especially the people from my city. I was looking forward to seeing the people cheer for me, but there is no problem. We have to fight in all circumstances, and I did good. I think I did good like a rear-naked choke in the first round against a tough guy. It was good for me.”

As well as saying sorry Moicano also took his chance to call out Paul Felder during his post-fight interview with middleweight legend Michael Bisping. ‘The Irish Dragon’ is coming off a loss and seemed like another move out of left-field. According to Moicano, the call-out is simply due to their respective rankings.

“I don’t know, because (it) just pop in my head. He’s the No. 7 (at 155), and I’m the No. 7 (at 145), and right now I’m fighting in the lightweight (division), so why not see who is the best? The lightweight or the featherweight?” (Transcribed by MMA Junkie)

Who wins if Renato Moicano faces Paul Felder next?

UFC Brasilia Highlights: Renato Moicano Taps Damir Hadzovic in Seconds

Renato Moicano vs. Damir Hadzovic didn’t last long. The two fighters met in a lightweight bout at the UFC Brasilia on Saturday night (March 14, 2020) from the Ginasio Nilson Nelson in Brasilia, Brazil that aired on ESPN+. Moicano came out and got his b…

Renato Moicano vs. Damir Hadzovic didn’t last long. The two fighters met in a lightweight bout at the UFC Brasilia on Saturday night (March 14, 2020) from the Ginasio Nilson Nelson in Brasilia, Brazil that aired on ESPN+. Moicano came out and got his back right away then locked in the rear-naked choke for the […]

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