Terrance McKinney showed once again that his first wave of offence is tough to deal with when he put Damir Hadzovic away early at UFC Fight Night 250.
It was short work for McKinney (16-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC) in the lightweight bout at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He stung Hadzovic (14-8 MMA, 4-6 UFC) with the hands early and forced his opponent to try to grapple. “T-Rex” countered with a guillotine attempt, which led to a reversal into top mount where he unleashed elbows and punches until the referee stepped in at the 2:01 mark of Round 1.
Check out the replay of McKinney’s handiwork below (via X):
Short night at the office for Terrance McKinney
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With the win, McKinney kept his 100 percent career stoppage rate in tact. He has earned all 15 of his victories inside the first round (including all six in the UFC), and after changing camps prior to this performance, the 30-year-old said he hopes this is the start of meeting his full potential.
“I took a change, moved to Orlando, Florida, and you guys see me reap the blessings of my hard work,” McKinney said in his post-fight interview with Paul Felder. “I’d like to fight Chris Duncan next. Baby, let’s get it.”
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 250 results include:
- Terrance McKinney def. Damir Hadzovic via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 2:01
- Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Mayra Bueno Silva via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Bogdan Grad def. Lucas Alexander via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 4:22
- Hamdy Abdelwahab def. Jamal Pogues via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 250.
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