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Nolan King

Bellator 282 video: Sabah Homasi ends bad blood with crushing KO of Maycon Mendonca

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Sabah Homasi stays violent.

At Bellator 282, Homasi (17-10 MMA, 6-4 BMMA) once again displayed the power in his hands when he crushed rival Maycon Mendonca (11-6 MMA, 0-2 BMMA) with a brutal right hand that ended the fight 58 seconds into Round 1. The event took place Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Like many Homasi fights, the battle began long before the cage door closed. At Thursday’s ceremonial faceoffs, Homasi and Mendonca were restrained after a verbal altercation turned physical and continued off-stage.

When it came time to fight, Homasi backed up his trash talk when he clobbered Mendonca with a violent overhand punch, which sent the Brazilian into the cage, then canvas. The knockout sent the crowd into a frenzy, as well as Homasi’s corner which consisted of Dustin Poirier, Mike Brown, and Thiago Alves.

With the win, Homasi has won two in a row and six of his most recent eight. Meanwhile, Mendonca enters a two-fight skid, still yet to win since his UFC signing in 2021.

Check out Homasi’s knockout at Bellator 282 in the video below.

 

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