Damian Pinas lands third straight first-round knockout
Middleweight Damian Pinas extended his UFC knockout streak to three fights with a first-round triumph at UFC 332 on Saturday.
Damian Pinas drilled Andrey Pulyaev with a right-handed uppercut just 1 minute and 15 seconds into their middleweight bout at UFC 332. Pulyaev crumpled to the canvas with his eyes rolling back.
Pinas improved to 11-1 overall and 3-0 in the UFC, with 10 of those 11 wins by knockout. The 31-year-old from Aruba told Joe Rogan he wasn't even fully warmed up.
He now wants a matchup that could launch him into the middleweight top 10.
- 1 minute and 15 seconds
- Time to knockout
- 11-1 overall, 3-0 UFC
- Pinas career record
- 10 of 11
- Wins by knockout
- 31, from Aruba
- Pinas age and origin
Why it mattersThree straight first-round knockouts position Pinas among the UFC's most dominant knockout strikers at middleweight.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect, though UFC events attract Australian viewership and fan interest in rising knockout specialists.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 3 h ago
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