Turkish light heavyweight Ibo Aslan leads a wave of three promotional newcomers into the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
undercard this Saturday at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Aslan enters the Octagon on the strength of four straight wins, all of them first-round finishes. However, he suffered his only career defeat to Turkalj in 2020, as he bowed to a rear-naked choke from the 6-foot-4 Swede in the second round of their encounter under theAslan booked his spot on the UFC roster on Aug. 15, when he wiped out onetime Inside Fighters League champion. Renato Jr.
“I am coming here to knock this guy out, and I do it in the first round,” Aslan said at the post-fight press conference. “For me, it doesn’t matter. I can fight all three rounds, but I want to finish the fight early. That was the plan, and I do it.”Dennis Buzukja . The New England Cartel rep punched his ticket to the UFC in October, when he laid claim to a three-round unanimous decision overon Week 10 of DWCS. Matthews has four sub-minute finishes to his credit, though his strength of schedule—the seven men he has beaten sport a combined record of 39-148—leaves something to be desired.in his first Octagon assignment. The 32-year-old trains out of the Start Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy in St. Cloud, Minnesota, about an hour’s drive from the Twin Cities.
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