Losene Keita knocked out Muhammad Naimov in the UFC. Photo: Getty Images/Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
Losene Keita 's start in the UFC wasn't the best, but the comeback began this Saturday (5). At UFC Paris , Patrício Pitbull 's rival recovered from the defeat suffered in his debut and simply destroyed Muhammad Naimov in the featherweight division (up to 65,8 kg). The Belgian needed only one round to brutally knock out his opponent.
The 'Black Panther's' show was so impressive that he himself left the octagon and applauded the performance from the stands. Now, Keita has one win and one loss in the UFC and shows that, in striking, he will be a difficult opponent to beat. It's worth noting that the Belgian has 17 wins in his career, 11 of them by knockout.
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A striking specialist, Keita startled Naimov with a combination of punches in the opening seconds. Confident on his feet, Keita continued landing good straight punches on Naimov. Dominating the octagon, Keita knocked Naimov down with a powerful straight punch, but couldn't finish the fight. After the scare, Naimov landed a good cross on Keita. In response, Keita knocked Naimov out with a devastating straight punch.
Watch Keita's brutal knockout at UFC Paris.
ONE SHOT KNOCKOUT FOR LOSENE KEITA ‼️
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Look at him!
Like Keita, the talented Kurtis Campbell also recovered from his debut loss in the UFC with an impeccable performance. In the featherweight division, the Englishman dominated Trevor Peek and won by submission in the third round.
The MMA prospect showed his striking skills, made the American bleed, and nearly finished the fight in the first round. Focused, Campbell remained relentless in the octagon, applied a tight rear-naked choke, and forced Peek to tap out.
Watch Campbell's submission at UFC Paris
Kurtis Campbell ’s BJJ pays off! 💪
He gets the 3rd round submission!
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UFC Paris results
MAIN CARD
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Salahdine Parnasse defeated Dan Hooker by knockout (kicks and punches) at 2:35 of round 1.
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Axel Sola defeated Fares Ziam by knockout (left overhand) at 1:40 of round 1.
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Michael Page defeated Nursulton Ruziboev by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Daniil Donchenko defeated Punahele Soriano by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Kurtis Campbell defeated Trevor Peek by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:6 of round 3.
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Losene Keita defeated Muhammad Naimov by knockout (right straight) at 2:54 of round 1.
PRELIMINARY CARD
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Felipe Lima defeated Morgan Charriere by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).
Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Mario Pinto defeated Ryan Spann by technical knockout (punches) at 0:55 of round 2.
Light heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Modestas Bukauskas defeated Oumar Sy by technical knockout (knee and punches) at 3:57 of round 3.
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Pavel Andrusca defeated Nathaniel Wood by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Fabia Sintes defeated Michael Aljarouj by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)
Women's bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Nora Cornolle defeated Klaudia Sygula by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Matthieu Duclos defeated Luis Felipe Dias by knockout (left cross) at 4:35 of round 1.
Women's strawweight (up to 52,1 kg): Delphine Benouaich defeated Sofia Montenegro by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:22 of round 2.
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