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#4. Hayisaer Maheshate debuts in the UFC with a real bang

Hayisaer Maheshate switched off Steve Garcia's lights in his octagon debut

The first Chinese fighter to graduate from Dana White’s Contender Series, lightweight Hayisaer Maheshate came into his fight with Steve Garcia on the back of six straight wins, but on such a packed card, his UFC debut was largely flying under the radar.

After his explosive finish last night, though, it’s unlikely that Maheshate will be under the radar for much longer at all.

He needed just over a minute to take out Garcia in brutal fashion, and it came as no surprise to see him handed a $50k bonus for his efforts.

Early on, it looked like Garcia might have been on his way to a win when he landed a shot that hurt the Chinese fighter – but Maheshate quickly turned the tables by dropping his opponent with a counter.

Garcia was able to get to his feet, but from there, he got far too wild in his attempt to hurt his opponent – and ended up literally walking into a short, brutal right hand that folded him, sending him crashing to the ground face-first and unconscious.

This was a truly excellent UFC debut for the Chinese fighter, and based on the power he displayed in his hands here, he’ll be well worth watching closely going forward.

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#3. Jack Della Maddalena makes it 2-0 with an excellent stoppage of Ramazan Emeev

Jack Della Maddalena used his punching power to take out Ramazan Emeev after an early scare

UFC 275’s main card opener saw Australian welterweight prospect Jack Della Maddalena take on Russian veteran Ramazan Emeev, and coming in, the hope seemed to be that Maddalena would deliver a big knockout similar to the one he produced in his octagon debut.

However, while the Australian pulled it off, it didn’t come without a tricky fight beforehand. Emeev was able to take Maddalena down in the early going, and when he looked to have locked up a tight anaconda choke, the fight looked all but over.

It seemed only a matter of time before Maddalena tapped out, but incredibly, he managed to rip his neck free of the danger and escape back to his feet.

From there, Emeev looked tired – and Maddalena capitalised with a series of brutal punches in combinations that dropped the Russian, before pouncing to finish him off on the canvas.

This was an excellent showing from Maddalena, who demonstrated toughness, heart and excellent submission defense, as well as his usual explosive power. He’s a prospect to watch going forward, for sure.