Luke Riley, teammate of UFC light-weight contender Paddy Pimblett, scored a powerful knockout victory over Bogdan Grad at UFC Qatar.
Riley misplaced within the first spherical of his UFC debut, however put up a robust struggle within the second spherical. A clear left hook dropped Glad and as he crashed to the canvas, Riley wasted no time pummeling his opponent with continuous floor and pound till the referee intervened and stopped the struggle, with Riley declared the winner by KO/TKO at 30 seconds into the second spherical.
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Pimblett, who was in Riley’s nook, instantly celebrated the knockout victory. The MMA neighborhood and a number of other notable figures additionally reacted to the end.
Terrence McKinney writes:
“Luke Riley is actual, shit.”
Well-liked MMA web page DovySimuMMA wrote:
“What a debut, Luke Riley, welcome to the UFC.”
MMA Guru, a well-liked but polarizing MMA content material creator, posted on X.
“Nasty KO wins from Luke Riley! #UFCQatar, get your guys, what is the finish of KO?”
Luke Riley not pleased with Spherical 1 efficiency at UFC Qatar
Luke Riley wasn’t completely happy along with his efficiency in Spherical 1 of his UFC debut in Qatar. Riley was clearly overwhelmed within the first body as Glad scored a number of takedowns and managed the vast majority of the 5 minutes with a steady takedown assault. Nonetheless, within the second spherical Riley turned the tide and knocked out Glad.
Throughout an Octagon interview, he informed Michael Bisping:
“What was that first spherical? That was shit. I am my very own worst critic…I am a stone chilly assassin with no emotion right here…Line them up and I will take all of them out. I will be proper again, prepared for anybody.”
Take a look at Luke Riley’s feedback under.
With tonight’s win, Riley improves his skilled MMA file to 12-0 (9 finishes).
