A la McGregor, South Korean sensation knocks out opponent with frightening knockout at UFC 316; watch

Joosang Yoo derrotou Jeka Saragih by knockout UFC 316. Photo: Reproduction/UFC

Considered one of the greatest South Korean promises in MMA, Joosang Yoo had a performance worthy of a performance bonus in his Ultimate debut. Favorite in the bookmakers, the fighter lived up to his status by brutally erasing Jeka Saragih. With just 28 seconds, the Asian dispatched his rival and sent the arena in Newark into a frenzy (watch below).

Undefeated in MMA, 'Zumbi Jr' as he is known, promised to become featherweight champion (up to 65,7kg) to pay tribute to his idol.Korean zombie', a veteran of the Ultimate who even fought for the belt against José Aldo, but he ended up not being able to achieve his dream position as king of the category. At 31 years old, the prospect reached a record of nine victories and received much praise from Joe Rogan, the organization's official commentator.

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On the other hand, Jeka suffered his second consecutive defeat in his career in the division. Recently signed after going through the Road to UFC, the Indonesian fighter has only triumphed once in the octagon and is now entering a delicate moment in his career. All of his professional setbacks have been by fast track so far. Two knockouts and three submissions.

Watch Joosang Yoo's knockout at UFC 316