UFC on ESPN 56 was a decision-heavy affair till Esteban Ribovics confirmed up.
On the prelims at Enterprise Middle in St. Louis, Ribovics (13-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) knocked out Terrance McKinney (15-7 MMA, 5-4 UFC) with a heavy proper excessive kick. The stoppage got here 37 seconds into the primary spherical.
For as quick because it was, the combat was wild from the opening bell. Ribovics practically caught McKinney with a knee in a earlier trade. The kick did the trick, nevertheless, as McKinney was despatched right into a seated place towards the fence, paying homage to Kevin Lee’s all-time knockout of Gregor Gillespie.
HE ONLY NEEDED 35 SECONDS ‼️
Esteban Ribovics will get the early KO! #UFCStLouis pic.twitter.com/17Ta7sl7Qz
— UFC (@ufc) Might 11, 2024
With the win, Ribovics extends his successful streak to 2 after a debut loss to Loik Radzhabov. On the flip facet, McKinney has his two-fight successful streak snapped.
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