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VIDEO: Zhang Mingyang Sends Home Crowd Wild With Career’s 18th First-Round Finish At UFC Macau

Zhang Mingyang’s incredible run in MMA continued as he racked up yet another first-round knockout, defeating Ozzy Diaz to start off the UFC Macau main card. Just over two minutes into the fight, Mingyang landed a step-in elbow from distance that dropped Diaz. He then finished the fight with a series of ground-and-pound strikes. According […]

Zhang Mingyang’s incredible run in MMA continued as he racked up yet another first-round knockout, defeating Ozzy Diaz to start off the UFC Macau main card.

Just over two minutes into the fight, Mingyang landed a step-in elbow from distance that dropped Diaz. He then finished the fight with a series of ground-and-pound strikes.

According to the UFC on social media, this was the first time in UFC light heavyweight history — and the 10th time in UFC history altogether — that a fight was finished due to this elbow strike.

Zhang Mingyang Continues Long Streak Of First-Round KOs At UFC Macau

After coming into the UFC off a win over Tuco Tokkos in 2022, Mingyang is now 2-0 in the Octagon after finishing Brendson Ribeiro earlier this year at UFC 298. The Chinese standout has incredibly won all 18 of his career wins by way of first-round finishes.

Meanwhile, this fight marked the UFC debut for Diaz, who is a former LFA middleweight champion.

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Zhang Mingyang TKOs Ozzy Diaz with Savage Elbow Strike in Opening Round – UFC Macau Highlights

Zhang Mingyang TKOs Ozzy Diaz with Perfectly-Timed Elbow Strike in Opening Round - UFC Macau Highlights Zhang Mingyang earned his 18th career finish at UFC Macau, putting away Ozzy Diaz with a picture-perfect elbow strike…

Zhang Mingyang earned his 18th career finish at UFC Macau, putting away Ozzy Diaz with a picture-perfect elbow strike in the opening round.

Diaz was hesitant to engage in the early going, instead opting to make reads and look for an opening. Of course, that allowed Zhang to do the same and, in the end, it cost Diaz big.

Just before the halfway point of the first, Zhang pumps a jab and as Diaz steps in to try and counter, Zhang delivers a perfectly timed elbow that caught Diaz clean. With his opponent hitting the mat, Zhang pounced and dropped some ground and pound strikes. Diaz attempted to defend, but all he could do was cover up, forcing the referee to step in and call for the stoppage less than three minutes into the scrap.

Official Result: Zhang Mingyang def. Ozzy Diaz via TKO (elbow to ground-and-pound) at 2:25 of Round 1.

Check out highlights from Zhang Mingyang vs. Ozzy Diaz at UFC Macau:

Zhang Mingyang TKOs Ozzy Diaz with Savage Elbow Strike in Opening Round – UFC Macau Highlights

Zhang Mingyang earned his 18th career finish at UFC Macau, putting away Ozzy Diaz with a picture-perfect elbow strike…

Zhang Mingyang earned his 18th career finish at UFC Macau, putting away Ozzy Diaz with a picture-perfect elbow strike in the opening round.

Diaz was hesitant to engage in the early going, instead opting to make reads and look for an opening. Of course, that allowed Zhang to do the same and, in the end, it cost Diaz big.

Official Result: Zhang Mingyang def. Ozzy Diaz via TKO (elbow to ground-and-pound) at 2:25 of Round 1.