CHICAGO – Norbert Novenyi may just have had an all-time Bellator performance Friday at Wintrust Arena.
At Bellator 297, the 23-year-old Novenyi (7-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) finished Kamil Oniszczuk (9-3 MMA, 0-2 BMMA) and sent the crowd into a frenzy without a knockout 46 seconds into the fight.
Novenyi came out with his hands down in full karate stance and hurled oddly-angled strikes toward Oniszczuk. A big right hand flattened Oniszczuk, who toppled over backward. While initially still there, Oniszczuk was put out with follow-up shots.
HE DOES IT AGAIN! 🔥@magicnorbi just keeps getting better and better inside the Bellator cage. Huge KNOCKOUT!
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— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) June 16, 2023
Pegged by many as one of the best prospects in all of Bellator, Novenyi turned heads once again with his second career knockout and his sixth career finish overall.
Heading into the fight, MMA Junkie released a mini-documentary entitled “‘On His Way to Greatness’: Norbert the Shootfighter,” which can be viewed above.
The up-to-the-minute Bellator 297 results include:
- Norbert Novenyi Jr. def. Kamil Oniszczuk via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:46
- Archie Colgan def. Emmanuel Sanchez via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
- Jordan Newman def. Matthew Perry via submission (Americana) – Round 1, 4:20
- Cody Law def. Edwin Chavez via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 297.
