Antonio Trócoli struggles against his opponent's intensity and is submitted at UFC 323.

A. Evil on 'Contender Series'. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @atrocolima

It didn't work! Antonio Trocoli couldn't resist the game of Mansur Abdul-Malik and ended up being finished in the first round in the second fight of UFC 323In a duel valid for the middleweight category (up to 83,9 kg), the biggest underdog of the night, the Brazilian suffered his third consecutive defeat in the Ultimate, while the American remained undefeated, with all his victories by stoppage.

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Trocóli was unable to withstand Malik's intensity.

Mansur Abdul-Malik

Too easy #UFC323 pic.twitter.com/OiixZsthJZ

- Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) December 6, 2025

Very aggressive, Malik had no difficulty taking down the Brazilian in the first few seconds of the fight. Trócoli tried to break free to get back to his feet, but ended up giving up his neck and was caught in a precise guillotine choke by the American at 69 seconds of the first round. The choke was applied standing, in a position similar to the setback suffered at the hands of... tresean gore, in November last year.

In an interview with Joe Rogan inside the octagon, the American denied feeling pressure for being one of the top prospects in the division and said he was happy with his current professional moment. Malik is only 28 years old and has three wins in the UFC, in addition to one draw.

Polish fighter makes UFC debut with spectacular knockout in insane fight.

Iwo Baraniewski turned off the lights of Ibo Aslan In the first round, he remained undefeated as a professional fighter in a bout valid for the light heavyweight category (up to 93kg). The Polish fighter, who secured a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) by defeating Mahamad Aly in the Contender Series this year, was involved in a spectacular fight, exchanging knockdowns with his opponent and coming out on top in just 89 seconds.

The two fighters engaged in an intense battle right from the first seconds of the fight. Aslan landed some good blows and it seemed he would secure another victory amidst the violent exchanges of punches. However, the Pole hit his rival with a precise right cross as a counter-punch, forcing referee Marc Godard to stop the fight at one minute and 29 seconds.

In the post-fight interview inside the octagon, Joe Rogan compared the fight to a technical bar brawl, eliciting a smile from the winner, who expressed gratitude for the moment and apologized for not being fluent in English.