Alessio Di Chirico did the unthinkable after head kick KOing uber-highlight reel fighter Joaquin Buckley on the main card of UFC Fight Island 7.
Alessio Di Chirico def. Joaquin Buckley via TKO (2:12, R1)
Buckley was on the receiving end of a high degree of hype, and he was also on the receiving end of an early fight-ending knockout by Di Chirico. The winning fighter, who was on a three-fight losing streak, absolutely crumpled his highly-hyped opponent.
DI CHIRICO ON THE BUTTON! #UFCFightIsland7 pic.twitter.com/5c8u9a3Zrl
— UFC (@ufc) January 16, 2021
DC wasn't expecting that! @DC_MMA #UFCFightIsland7 pic.twitter.com/OYxDV0mKhn
— UFC (@ufc) January 16, 2021
What did you scream when that kick landed? --
— UFC (@ufc) January 16, 2021
-- @ManzoDiChirico
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Buckley was riding a two-fight winning streak highlighted by arguably the single greatest knockout in UFC history: a second-round spinning back kick KO of Impa Kasangany on Fight Island in round two.
Punahele Soriano def. Dusko Todorovic via TKO (4:48, R1)
Soriano made up for the decision-filled preliminary card by kicking off the main card with a huge first-round KO.
HOW IS HE TAKING THESE HITS!?! #UFCFightIsland7 pic.twitter.com/cYY8dQpiuw
— UFC (@ufc) January 16, 2021
PUNA!!! --
— UFC (@ufc) January 16, 2021
That's how you start the main card!
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