Jose Ochoa showed he has knockout power at flyweight with a vicious finish of Cody Durden at UFC on ESPN 69.
The 24-year-old Ochoa (8-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), who hails from Peru, added a major highlight to his reel when he knocked Durden (17-8-1 MMA, 6-6-1 UFC) down and out just 11 seconds into the second round of the 125-pound bout at State Farm Arena.
It was a spectacular for Ochoa to get his first octagon victory, and you can check out the replay below (via X):
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After the thrilling win, which kept his 100 percent finish rate intact, Ochoa was elated during his post-fight interview with Paul Felder and said he is here to stay.
“My fight camp was absolutely perfect,” Ochoa said through an interpreter. “I couldn’t ask for a better fight time and a better camp than Chute Boxe.”
Up-to-the-minute UFC Atlanta results:
- Jose Ochoa def. Cody Durden via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 0:11
- Ricky Simon def. Cameron Smotherman via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Phil Rowe def. Ange Loosa via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 4:03
- Jamey-Lyn Horth def. Vanessa Demopoulos via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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