UFC Macau video: 'TUF 34' snub Rodrigo Vera knocks out Kangjie Zhu

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Rodrigo Vera made the most of his second UFC opportunity.

Vera (22-1-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) impressed in his octagon debut when he knocked out Kangjie Zhu (21-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) with a counter left and array of right hands at the 1:50 mark of Round 1 on Saturday's prelims at UFC Fight Night 277 at Galaxy Macau in China.

Check out the video of Zhu's finish below (via X):

ON SHORT NOTICE ‍

Rodrigo Vera gets the RD1 victory in enemy territory!

[ #UFCMacau | LIVE NOW on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/Vt9Daymj0o

— UFC (@ufc) May 30, 2026

Vera was not selected by either coach Michael Bisping or Daniel Cormier to be a part of Season 34 of "The Ultimate Fighter," but got the short-notice call to face Zhu. The 30-year-old Peruvian is now on a 14-fight winning streak.

Up-to-the-minute results of UFC Fight Night 277 include:

• Rodrigo Vera def. Kangjie Zhu via KO (punches) – Round 1, 1:50
• Jaqueline Amorim def. Loma Lookboonme via submission (armbar) - Round 1, 4:04

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Macau video: Rodrigo Vera knocks out Kangjie Zhu in Round 1

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