Terrance McKinney added another quick win to his record at UFC Fight Night 202, but this time it was with the help of his grappling.
After a memorable seven-second knockout in his promotional debut, McKinney (12-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC) made his return to action and dispatched Fares Ziam (12-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) with a rear-naked choke just over two minutes into the lightweight bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
McKinney charged at Ziam at the opening bell and caused a grappling exchange that ended up with him on top. From there, he slowly dominated his opponent positionally until he got a choke in that finished the job.
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— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) February 26, 2022
The 100% finish rate remains 💯
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The victory marked the 11th first-round finish of McKinney’s career, and he predicted that there’s more to come.
“My willingness to take risks and it’s God on my side,” McKinney said in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping. “It’s my time. I’m sorry for everyone. It’s my time.”
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 202 results include:
- Terrance McKinney def. Fares Ziam via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:11
- Jonathan Martinez def. Alejandro Perez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Ramiz Brahimaj def. Micheal Gillmore via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:02
- Carlos Hernandez def. Victor Altamirano via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
