As quick as the bell rang, Li Jiangliang finished off Dhiego Lima with a fast technical knockout victory in their welterweight match at UFC Fight Night Manila: Edgar vs. Faber Saturday evening at Mall of Asia Arena.
Li connected with a massive right hook that put Lima to the mat where the Chinese landed devastating punches to the felled Brazilian.
The referee stopped the match at 1:25 of the first round.
Li’s record improved to 10-3 while Lima’s went to 9-4.
After the match, Li bowed in front of Lima to show respect to his opponent.
“I won over a great opponent,” Li said through a translator.
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