Diana Avsaragova sure made a statement in her Bellator debut.
The 22-year-old Russian prospect picked up a 29-second knockout over Tara Graff on Friday night at Bellator 256 in Uncasville, Conn.
Avsaragova (3-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), making her promotional debut, made quick work by countering Graff, who was pressing the action, and hurt her early with a right hand. Just seconds after the shot that stunned and dropped Graff to a knee, Avsaragova connected with another right hand as Graff popped up, which laid her out on the canvas.
You can watch the finishing sequence below (via Twitter)
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Avsaragova, a wrestling and grappling specialist, made her professional MMA debut in 2017, which she won by first-round submission. She wouldn’t fight again until 2019 and then followed up with her third at Bellator 256 in a big way.
