DongHun Choi punched his way to a UFC contract in dramatic fashion.
The undefeated South Korean flyweight scored the biggest win of his young career Saturday at UFC Macau, needing just one good punch to leave Kiru Sahota down and out.
Watch Choi’s career-changing strike below.
Choi Dong-hun earns the UFC contract with a violent first-round KO over Kiru Singh Sahota at #UFCMacau ! pic.twitter.com/yut1mvU4Ec
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After a brief feeling-out process, Choi let his hands go, clipping Sahota with a right hook. Two more hard punches followed, with a second right hook catching Sahota clean on the chin and disrupting his equilibrium. Referee Mark Craig was quick to step in for the save, stopping the bout 2:36 into the opening round.
This was a far more definitive moment for Choi, who won a pair of split decisions to punch his ticket to the flyweight finals. Sahota also needed to go to the scorecards to secure his finals spot.
Just 25 years old, Choi is now 9-0 as a pro.
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