During his thirtieth fight in the UFC, Michael Johnson scored a resounding victory by knockout against Moroccan Ottman Azaitar. The clash, which took place on Saturday, saw Johnson end the fight in the first round, handing his opponent a humiliating defeat.
The outcome of the fight was decided by rapid and decisive action. Azaitar threw himself into attack, but Johnson knew how to exploit this impulse. A series of precise counters, ending with a powerful right hook, hit Azaitar in the chin.
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The blow was so violent that the Moroccan found himself immediately unconscious. Johnson then continued his attack on the ground, landing a few more blows before the intervention of referee Jason Herzog, who stopped the fight after just two minutes and three seconds.
For Ottman Azaitar, this defeat is a hard blow. This was his first fight since July 2023, and this defeat brings his consecutive losses to three, contrasting sharply with his promising debut marked by twelve consecutive victories.
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