UFC 295 video: Jamall Emmers blasts Dennis Buzukja to score 49-second knockout
12/11/2023 00:29
Jamall Emmers opened UFC 295 with a bonus-worthy knockout, even if he's unlikely to get it.
After missing weight by a pound on Friday, Emmers made up for the gaffe with a spectacular first-round finish of Dennis Buzukja to open Saturday's preliminary card at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
See Emmers' impressive work below.
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The more experienced Emmers pressured Buzukja from the start, keeping the native New Yorker off-balance before uncorking a left hand that knocked Buzukja down. Emmers quickly followed with ground-and-pound and the stoppage was elementary after that.
The official time of the stoppage was 0:49 into Round 1.
With the TKO win, Emmers (20-7) bounces back from a split decision loss to Jack Jenkins this past June and brings his UFC record to 3-3. Emmers' weight miss means that he probably will not be eligible for a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus.
Buzukja (11-4) falls to 0-2 in the UFC and has now lost consecutive fights for the first time in his career.
