[autotag]Mateusz Rebecki[/autotag] ended a finish-less start to UFC on ABC 5 when he finished [autotag]Loik Radzhabov[/autotag] with an overhand left on Saturday’s preliminary card.
The event took place at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena and kicked off with five straight decisions to begin the event. Rebecki (18-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) finished two-time PFL championship runner-up Radzhabov (17-5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) with a single punch at 2:36 of Round 2.
The stoppage came after an accumulated beatdown by Rebecki, who picked apart Radzhabov with leg kicks and boxing for the first seven-minutes of the fight. The final blow dropped Radzhabov to his knees. Despite Radzhabov’s attempt to grab a leg, referee Larry Folsom had seen enough and stopped the bout.
That's 15 wins in a row for Rebecki 😤 pic.twitter.com/MUUBjDbH9r
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) June 24, 2023
The win is Rebecki’s second under the promotion’s banner. In January, he won a unanimous decision against Nick Fiore.
Radzhabov encounters his first UFC defeat. In March, he debuted with a unanimous decision victory over Esteban Ribovics.
Up-to-the-minute UFC on ABC 5 results include:
- Mateusz Rebecki def. Loik Radzhabov via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:36
- Tabatha Ricci def. Gillian Robertson via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Joshua Van def. Zhalgas Zhumagulov via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Chepe Mariscal def. Trevor Peek via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Jack Jenkins def. Jamall Emmers via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
- Sedriques Dumas def. Cody Brundage via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ABC 5.