Rookie Report: Recapping the UFC’s five A-grade debutants in Q1 2020

MMA Junkie’s Simon Head takes a look back at the best rookie performers in the UFC so far in 2020.

Khaos Williams

Any time you see a debuting fighter defeat an established veteran, you sit up and take notice. That was certainly the case when [autotag]Khaos Williams[/autotag] faced Alex Morono at UFC 247.

Morono had lost just twice in the UFC, both by decision, and he went into his fight with Williams with a solid 5-2 record on the sport’s biggest stage. But Williams (10-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) stepped in determined to make his mark, and it took him less than half a minute to accomplish his goal.

Williams let fly with his strikes from the very start, as he handed Morono the first stoppage defeat of his UFC career, and in the process announced himself as a dangerous newcomer to the UFC’s welterweight division. And he did it all in just 27 seconds.

Next up: “The Alpha Ginger” makes a big first impression.

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