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"Proper" Mike Malott gave the Canadian crowd plenty to cheer about at UFC 315.
In the feature preliminary bout, Malott (12-2-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) faced Charles Radtke in a welterweight tilt at Bell Centre in Montreal. After a competitive opening round, Malott finished Radtke (10-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) just 26 seconds into Round 2.
A "Proper" left hook spelled the beginning of the end for Radtke, who wasn't a popular figure with the Montreal crowd due to some pre-fight comments he made about Canada. In fact, the crowd chanted "F*ck you, Radtke" repeatedly during the opening round, a rarity for respectful attendees in the country.
Malott found the chin early in Round 2 with the cracking shot, leading to the finish seconds later after hard, accurate follow-up punches. Referee Marc Goddard rushed in to stop the fight, sending Montreal into celebration mode.
Check out video of the finish below (via X):
"When it comes to defending this country in the octagon, know one thing Canada: I stand on guard for thee," Malott said during his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier. Malott was also aware of Radtke's pre-fight comments, but didn't want the crowd to boo him anymore after the fight because it was time to celebrate the victory instead.
With the win, Malott makes it back-to-back victories, following a unanimous decision win over Trevin Giles in November. Meanwhile, Radtke failed to stay in the win column as he entered this fight after a first-round finish of Matthew Semelsberger, which also took place in November.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 315 video: Mike Malott knocks out Charles Radtke in Round 2
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In the feature preliminary bout, Malott (12-2-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) faced Charles Radtke in a welterweight tilt at Bell Centre in Montreal. After a competitive opening round, Malott finished Radtke (10-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) just 26 seconds into Round 2.
A "Proper" left hook spelled the beginning of the end for Radtke, who wasn't a popular figure with the Montreal crowd due to some pre-fight comments he made about Canada. In fact, the crowd chanted "F*ck you, Radtke" repeatedly during the opening round, a rarity for respectful attendees in the country.
Malott found the chin early in Round 2 with the cracking shot, leading to the finish seconds later after hard, accurate follow-up punches. Referee Marc Goddard rushed in to stop the fight, sending Montreal into celebration mode.
Check out video of the finish below (via X):
"When it comes to defending this country in the octagon, know one thing Canada: I stand on guard for thee," Malott said during his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier. Malott was also aware of Radtke's pre-fight comments, but didn't want the crowd to boo him anymore after the fight because it was time to celebrate the victory instead.
With the win, Malott makes it back-to-back victories, following a unanimous decision win over Trevin Giles in November. Meanwhile, Radtke failed to stay in the win column as he entered this fight after a first-round finish of Matthew Semelsberger, which also took place in November.
Up-to-the-minute UFC 315 results
- Mike Malott def. Charles Radtke via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 0:26
- Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Jessica Andrade via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:40
- Modestas Bukauskas def. Ion Cutelaba via split decision (27-30, 30-27, 29-28)
- Navajo Stirling def. Ivan Erslan via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)
- Marc-Andre Barriault def. Bruno Silva via KO (punches) – Round 1, 1:27
- Daniel Santos def. Jeong Yeong Lee via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Bekzat Almakhan def. Brad Katona via KO (punch) - Round 1, 1:04
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 315 video: Mike Malott knocks out Charles Radtke in Round 2
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