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Lerryan Douglas made an impression in his octagon debut at UFC Fight Night 271 with a one-sided destruction of veteran Julian Erosa.
The power of Dana White's Contender Series signee Douglas (14-5 MMA, 1-0 UFC) was on display from the outset as he stunned Erosa (30-13 MMA, 9-9 UFC) early and often. He battered his foe around the cage for the next several minutes, dropping him multiple times with jabs before a fight-ending storm for the knockout at the 3:33 mark of Round 1.
Check out the replay of Douglas' celebration below (via X):
"I worked my whole life to show the world what I can do," Douglas said in his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier. "I'm going to move this weight class and let them know 'The Gunslinger.'"
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Seattle video: Lerryan Douglas rocks Julian Erosa for quick KO
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The power of Dana White's Contender Series signee Douglas (14-5 MMA, 1-0 UFC) was on display from the outset as he stunned Erosa (30-13 MMA, 9-9 UFC) early and often. He battered his foe around the cage for the next several minutes, dropping him multiple times with jabs before a fight-ending storm for the knockout at the 3:33 mark of Round 1.
Check out the replay of Douglas' celebration below (via X):
"I worked my whole life to show the world what I can do," Douglas said in his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier. "I'm going to move this weight class and let them know 'The Gunslinger.'"
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 271 results:
- Lerryan Douglas def. Julian Erosa via KO (punches) – Round 1, 3:33
- Yousri Belgaroui def. Mansur Abdul-Malik via TKO (knee) – Round 3, 3:39
- Terrance McKinney def. Kyle Nelson via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:24
- Tofiq Musayev def. Ignacio Bahamondes via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 30-27)
- Lance Gibson Jr. def. Chase Hooper via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 2:56
- Tyrell Fortune def. Marcin Tybura via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Casey O'Neill def. Gabriella Fernandes via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 3:11
- Navajo Stirling def. Bruno Lopes via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 2, 4:05
- Alexia Thainara def. Bruna Brasil via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Ricky Simon vs. Adrian Yanez ends in a majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28)
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Seattle video: Lerryan Douglas rocks Julian Erosa for quick KO
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