Waldo Cortes-Acosta’s first finish inside the octagon was nothing short of spectacular, and it came at the expense of Lukasz Brzeski at UFC Fight Night 225.
After earning his first three octagon victories by decision, Cortes-Acosta (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) put the heat on Brzeski (8-4-1 MMA, 0-3 UFC) on the feet with a savage flurry of strikes that resulted in a knockout victory at the 3:01 mark of Round 1 in the heavyweight bout at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore.
Check out a replay of the finish below (via X):
WHAT. JUST. HAPPENED?!?!?!?
Waldo Cortes Acosta, ladies and gents!!!!! 😱 #UFCSingapore pic.twitter.com/bCB09LfdiE
— UFC (@ufc) August 26, 2023
A KO artist indeed!!! 👏
Waldo Cortes-Acosta brought it in Singapore! #UFCSingapore pic.twitter.com/WO2VCisD4M
— UFC (@ufc) August 26, 2023
After having his undefeated run snapped in his previous outing, Cortes-Acosta rebounded in promising fashion, and he said it all came down to preparation.
“I worked so hard for this,” Cortes-Acosta said through an interpreter in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping. “I had one of the best camps. I just want to thank my team for their help. I felt the best I ever felt in this fight.”
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 225 results include:
- Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Lukasz Brzeski via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 3:01
- Garrett Armfield def. Toshiomi Kazama via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:16
- Michal Oleksiejczuk def. Chidi Njokuani via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:16
- Song Kenan def. Rolando Bedoya via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Billy Goff def. Yusaku Kinoshita via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:49
- JJ Aldrich def. Liang Na via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 4:49
- Seungwoo Choi def. Jarno Errens via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 225.
