The UFC fans in Newark have so far witnessed one of the craziest knockouts of the year when Yoo Joo-Sang scored a one-shot knockout about Jeka Saragih.
This Saturday in the Main Event of UFC 316, Sean O'Malley was looking for redemption about Merab Dvalishvili in the main event, hoping to recover his Bantamweight title.
However, it was a featherweight battle with the early prelims who caught the attention of the UFC fan base and sent Joe Rogan, Daniel Cormier and Jon Anik in a razory.
After he had offered a UFC contract from Dana White after he had achieved an impressive victory over Dana White to find a fight, Yoo Joo-Sang received his UFC debut at the UFC 316 Undercard.
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Yoo Joo-Sang Scores emphatic first round KO on UFC 316
'Zombie Jr' had already fought for White on the promotion of the Korean zombie and had already shown part of his elite skills base.
Immediately the South Korean was compared with a 'Young Conor McGregor' because of his hand -insured striking style.
During his strike at UFC 316, Rogan and Cormier touched his reputation as a McGregor -Type hunter, in the expectation that he would do a show against the savory Saragih.
It was not long before the 31-year-old landed an absolutely brutal step back, which made Saragih's lights from a single punch that plant it on the ground.
On typical Rogan -fashion, the UFC icon was sent in a frenzy and said: “That was so clean! Oh my God, that was so clean! Oh my God, what a left hook! Right from the McGregor playbook.”
The incredible knockout from Joo-Sang was almost reminiscent of McGregor's knockout about Jose Aldo to become the UFC champion featherweight.
Pros respond to the incredible knockout of Yoo Joo-Sang on UFC 316
Rogan, Cormier and Anik were not the only ones who were almost speechlessly left after the beautiful debut -knos -out of the South Korean debut, because various UFC professionals responded to the perfect performance.
“That was a photo -perfect check -hook. Not charged, no telegraphy, timing on point … incredible,” Michael Chiesa responded.
“Perfect,” UFC Vederweight Competier, then IGE commented on Joo-Sang's victory.
“Yes, that knockout was filthy,” said Joaquin Buckley.
Yes that's knock -out filthy 🛌 💤 #ufc316
– Joaquin New Mansa Buckley (@Newmansa94) 7 June 2025
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Although Saragih is not a ranked opponent, Joo-Sang will probably be matched with a well-known feather-weight candidate in his next outing, with fans who are probably about to see him back in the Octagon.