Nigerian fighter Chidi Njokuani shocked fans with an impressive knockout victory in the UFC Vegas 104 co-main event.
Njokuani delivered a stunning performance against Elizeu Zaleski at UFC Vegas 104, snapping out of a three-fight losing streak. He entered the fight with high energy, landing a devastating kick to his opponent, followed by a calf kick. Zaleski attempted to keep up, but he was no match for Njokuani’s pace. The Nigerian continued to land strikes to Zaleski’s body and went in for the kill, but Zaleski responded with a right hand.
Njokuani quickly recovered and continued to chip away at his opponent’s defences with kicks. At one point, Zaleski caught a kick and went for a takedown, but Njokuani swiftly got back to his feet. Zaleski remained on his back and attempted to bring him down again, but Njokuani stood his ground, managing to shake off his opponent and deliver powerful body kicks.
Njokuani continued to display superior striking in the second round, landing a vicious shot followed by a knee strike that dropped Zaleski. He followed up with ground-and-pound, but the referee stepped in, declaring the Nigerian fighter the winner via knockout.
“I’m real happy,” Njokuani said after the win. “I was coming in here expecting a three-round war. I don’t know what the hell I hit him with, but it ended up finishing the fight early. I was waiting for the spins, but it just kind of went exactly how we trained for this.”
It was also a big night for several other fighters who earned performance bonuses at UFC Vegas 104. Andrew Lima, Carli Judice, Carlos Vera, and Priscila Cachoeira each received a $50,000 bonus for their impressive sportsmanship.
Other fights on the card included:
Main card
Roman Dolidze def. Marvin Vettori via unanimous decision
Chidi Njokuani def. Elizeu Zaleski via TKO (strikes)
Alexander Hernandez def. Kurt Holobaugh via unanimous decision
Da’Mon Blackshear def. Cody Gibson via round-two submission (kimura)
Brendson Ribeiro def. Diyar Nurgozhay via round-two submission (kimura)
Kevin Vallejos def. Seung Woo Choi via round-one TKO (strikes)
Preliminary Card
Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Ryan Spann via TKO (strikes)
SuYoung You def. A.J. Cunningham via unanimous decision
Carlos Vera def. Josias Musasa via round-one submission (rear-naked choke)
Sam Hughes def. Stephanie Luciano via split decision
Andre Lima def. Daniel Barez via round-three submission (rear-naked choke)
Priscila Cachoeira def. Josiane Nunes via round-one KO (uppercut)
Carli Judice def. Yuneisy Duben via round-one TKO (strikes)
