- An
MMA debutant fell spectacularly when he got clattered with a knockout blow Friday. - It all went down at a
UAE Warriors show held in Abu Dhabi and broadcast on UFC Fight Pass.
An MMA fighter collapsed in spectacular fashion when he got clattered with a knockout shot during a heavyweight fight at the UAE Warriors 27: Africa 2 card that took place inside the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
Neither Khaled Jashell nor Kevin Munje had ever had a pro MMA fight prior to throwing slugs Friday, but they combined to produce one of the night's memorable moments.
Midway through the second round, with both fighters throwing all kinds of shots including Munje's spinning backfist, Jashell countered with a right hand he powered through his opponent's jaw.
The fight-finishing blow separated Munje from his senses in an instant, and he can be seen on video falling theatrically with a thud to the floor.
The UAE Warriors commentary booth was so stunned by the move that all they could do was scream.
Watch the finish here:
—UFC FIGHT PASS (@UFCFightPass) March 25, 2022
Elsewhere on the card, Magnus Onyeka Iversen defeated Mathieu Rakotondrazanany in the second round because of injury.
Rakotondrazanany appeared to break a bone in his foot, possibly his toe, when he tried to kick Iversen in the head.
Watch it right here:
—UFC FIGHT PASS (@UFCFightPass) March 25, 2022
A welterweight title fight involving Badreddine Diani and Wisem Hammami headlined the 13-fight event — the second that UAE Warriors has held featuring fighters exclusively from Africa.
It is the first of a three-event run that will go all weekend at the Etihad Arena, as UAE Warriors returns with UAE Warriors 28 — an international card — Saturday, before completing its run Sunday with UAE Warriors 29.
The events are broadcast on UFC Fight Pass.