Former UFC fighter Fabio Maldonado wins with a spectacular boxing knockout

In his second fight since being cut from the UFC, 'Caipira de Aço' dispatched Alessandro Bernardo with a single punch

Bruno ferreira

09/03/2016 | 15:40

F. Maldonado (photo) won two in a row in boxing. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

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Fired by the UFC at the end of last year, Fabio Maldonado has been maintaining an intense routine to stay active. Last Saturday (5), the “Caipira de Aço” had his second boxing match in two weeks and won again, this time in spectacular fashion.

Maldonado faced Alessandro Bernardo from Bahia at the International Memorial Boxing Challenge, in Santos, on the coast of São Paulo. Just a few seconds into the fight, the Sorocabano cornered his rival on the ropes, fired a well-aimed cross and knocked Bernardo out.

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Still with a full schedule, Maldonado already knows when his next fight commitment will be. On the 19th, in São Paulo (SP), he faces Andrew Flores at XFC. It will be his first MMA career since leaving the UFC.