DongHun Choi completely lost his cool after winning a UFC contract.
The South Korean fighter took on Kiru Singh Sahota in the Road to UFC Season 3 flyweight finals at the Galaxy Arena in Macau, China, on Saturday morning.
Choi entered the match with a perfect 7-0 record, but his journey to the finals was not easy as he defeated his last two opponents via split decision.
However, he left no doubt in the finals when he scored a brutal first-round knockout at UFC Macau.
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DongHun Choi goes crazy and celebrates the KO win
There was a brief feeling process at the start of the first round, but it wasn't long before DongHun Choi was unleashing big bombs on his opponent.
The 25-year-old connected with a three-punch combination, with the final right hand landing perfectly on Kiru Singh Sahota's chin, sending him crashing face-first to the canvas.
Referee Mark Craig immediately intervened and waved off the fight at 2:36 of the opening round.
Choi celebrated his big win by yelling and screaming as he stormed around the Octagon in shock.
As his opponent was lifted onto a stool, Choi jumped around the cage hysterically.
Choi even shook a bit before cartwheeling for an obviously concussed Sahota.
Fans watching at home felt a little sympathy for Choi's opponent.
One person tweeted: “I think it's a shame that his opponent is waking up to this.”
Another added: “Bros hitting emotes for him non-stop.”
UFC hopeful carried out on a stretcher after head kick KO
Choi would normally be a shoo-in for a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, but he faces stiff competition from the fighter who won just before entering the Octagon.
There were some disturbing scenes at UFC Macau, with hopeful Xiaocan Feng being taken out of the arena on a stretcher.
Ming “Doctor” Shi, who still practices medicine and somehow manages to keep her MMA career a secret from her parents, scored one of the best head-kick knockouts of the year when the fight was the third round started.
“I feel very happy, but I'm actually worried about my opponent,” she said during a post-fight interview with Michael Bisping.
“I really hope she's okay, she's young and – sorry… That's what happened in the semi-finals. I've had a lot of chances to take down my opponent, but I think I have too much grace – I'm not aggressive enough.”
Bisping's co-commentator, John Gooden, later revealed that Feng was taken to the hospital for a CT scan after the head kick KO left her unconscious for four minutes. Updates on her condition will be provided by the UFC as they become available.
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