UFC Fight Night 244 video: Ramazan Temirov throttles CJ Vergara for first-round debut TKO

Ramazan Temirov has arrived.

At UFC Fight Night 244, Uzbekistan’s Temirov (18-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) made his UFC debut in a flyweight bout against CJ Vergara. It was an introduction to remember, as Temirov left Vergara (12-6-1 MMA, 3-4 UFC) folded over on the canvas just 2:50 into the fight.

It didn’t take long for Temirov to get going.

He opened the action with a spinning back kick to the body, and kept Vergara on his toes defensively from that point on. Out of nowhere, Temirov charged forward with big looping punches. The first missed, but the second caught Vergara clean, sending him stumbling to the canvas.

From there, the swarm was on. Vergara did his best to cover up, but Temirov ripped a hard left to the body, and that was it.

Check out video of the finish below (via X):

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— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) October 12, 2024

Temirov, 27, extends his winning streak to double digits, a run that now includes five consecutive first-round finishes.

“The new superstar of the division, and the new showman, and the new champion has arrived to the flyweight division,” Temirov said during his post-fight interview through an interpreter.

On the other side, Vergara walks away as a loser of two straight fights for the first time in his pro career.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 244 results include:

• Ramazonbek Temirov def. CJ Vergara via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:50
• Pat Sabatini def. Jonathan Pearce via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:06
• Themba Gorimbo def. Niko Price via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Junior Tafa def. Sean Sharaf via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:15
• Julia Polastri def. Cory McKenna via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
• Cody Haddon def. Dan Argueta via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Clayton Carpenter def. Lucas Rocha via technical submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:12

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 244.