Make it another quick finish for Iwo Baraniewski, as he made easy work of Junior Tafa to kick off the UFC Vegas 118 main card.
The two were slow to start, with Tafa notably pinning Baraniewski briefly against the fence. That quickly changed, with things returning to the center of the Octagon, where Baraniewski landed multiple leg kicks.
The kicks seemed to bother Tafa, with one hurting him so much that he fell to the ground. Baraniewski jumped right on Tafa, landing ground-and-pound until the referee stepped in.
Iwo Baraniewski Quickly Stops Junior Tafa At UFC Vegas 118
Baraniewski now extends his undefeated record to 9-0, including a 3-0 UFC record. After earning a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series, Baraniewski scored quick finishes of Ibo Aslan and Austen Lane, with none of his UFC wins (or his DWCS win) going past 90 seconds.
Tafa falls to 7-6 in MMA. The kickboxer took this fight on short notice after scoring a first-round finish of Kevin Christian at UFC Perth last month.