Mario Pinto debut with malignant Ko from Austen Lane

After Mario Pinto had shown a creepy Knockout power to receive a UFC contract for Dana White's competitive series, he showed heavy hands again on Saturday at UFC Fight 253.

Pinto (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) won his advertising debut with a second round KO-Ko-Knockout at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas when he brought the Austen Lane with a malignant right hook with a floor hook with the floor, which immediately spent the lights on.

It was a brutal finish and you can watch the replay below (via X):

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Lane (13-6 MMA, 1-3 UFC) spent some time on the canvas before finally returning to the chair and let the octagon under his own strength. Meanwhile, Pinto made a triumphal debut to keep his unbeaten plate intact.

“I definitely had the (UFC) Jitter,” said Pinto in his interview after the fight with Jon Anik. “If it is your first time and you are afraid and I was a little nervous. But I have the W. He is a big, 6-foot 6-in-house NFL player. “

The current UFC Fight Night 253 results include: The following:

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