<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="12424254" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="uae-warriors" source="Orion">UAE Warriors</keyword> returned Friday for its 24th event.</li><li>The show went down at the Jiu Jitsu Arena in Abu Dhabi, and featured a disqualification.</li></ul>ABU DHABI - A wildly illegal knee strike resulted in a disqualification loss after an <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/mma" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MMA</a> fighter couldn't continue a match at a <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/uae-warriors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UAE Warriors</a> show Insider attended Friday at the Jiu Ji tsu Arena, Abu Dhabi.<keyword id="12424262" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="kb-bhullar" source="Orion">KB Bhullar</keyword>, a 30-year-old Canadian middleweight, had striking momentum midway through his fight against 32-year-old Syrian fighter <keyword id="12424261" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="tarek-suleiman" source="Orion">Tarek Suleiman</keyword>.When Suleiman was in a grounded position, though, and attempting to stand up, Bhullar threw a knee.The strike would have been fine if Suleiman was already standing, but in a grounded position, it is considered a foul.The shot bounced off of the side of Suleiman's skull and he fell back to the floor in an instant, unable to defend himself before Bhullar threw another blow."That's definitely illegal," one commentator said <a href="https://twitter.com/UFCFightPass/status/1454140984439287819" target="_blank" rel="noopener">on the UFC Fight Pass live stream</a>.Suleiman could not continue and officials entered the cage with a stretcher, however, the fighter did not need to be carried out of the arena and the crowd cheered when he picked himself up from the canvas.The stretcher was then carried out of the cage, both fighters made their way to the center, and the winner - Suleiman - was announced thanks to Bhullar being disqualified for the illegal knee.Watch the infringement right here:<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">-UFC FIGHT PASS (@UFCFightPass) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1454140984439287819?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2021</a></blockquote><div type="image" title="The referee waved the bout off when KB Bhullar could not continue fighting." height="729" width="1000" msid="87394372" hostid="261"></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">-UFC FIGHT PASS (@UFCFightPass) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1454141691116523524?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2021</a></blockquote>Suleiman advanced his pro <keyword id="11922276" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="mma" source="Orion">MMA</keyword> record to 12 wins (five knockouts, six submissions, and one disqualification) against seven losses.Bhullar, a two-time <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/ufc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UFC</a> veteran, incurred his third loss in his last four fights for a foul that was reminiscent of when the UFC bantamweight championship changed hands in March 2021.Aljamain Sterling became the first UFC fighter to win a title via disqualification back then, <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-illegal-knee-disqualifies-petr-yan-from-aljamain-sterling-fight-2021-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">when Petr Yan was withdrawn from the UFC 259 fight for landing an illegal knee</a>.Yan returns to the Octagon for his UFC 267 co-main event fight against Cory Sandhagen - a bantamweight fight that has the interim title on the line.The UFC 267 show takes place at the Etihad Arena, which is 15 miles from the Jiu Jitsu Arena, on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.Days before the UFC event, Yan was seen jokingly throwing the same illegal knee during an open workout session Insider attended Wednesday at the Yas Marina Circuit, which hosts the climax of the F1 season in a few weeks.It is highly unlikely Yan will throw that same strike Saturday.

A wildly illegal knee strike resulted in a disqualification loss after an MMA fighter couldn't continue

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="10095398" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="tom-breese">Tom Breese</keyword> showed extraordinary striking efficiency when he floored KB Bhullar with a jab on Saturday.</li><li>The Brit, dubbed a "dangerous prospect" by the <keyword id="992778" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="UFC">UFC</keyword>, then forced a first round finish as he followed the knockdown with unrelenting hammer fists.</li><li>The middleweight match was the final preliminary bout on the "UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen" card on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.</li><li>Watch the stoppage below.</li></ul>A 29-year-old called Tom Breese floored his UFC opponent KB Bhullar with a jab, then hit his skull with hammer fists until the referee waved the bout off for good.It was a much-needed win for the British athlete as Breese rebounded from a first-round knockout loss to Brendan Allen during the UFC's previous <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/fight-island" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fight Island</a> residency in July, to score an opening round finish of his own on Saturday at UFC <keyword id="9060271" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="fight-island">Fight Island</keyword> 5.At the behind-closed-doors Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, Breese showed that he remains a "dangerous prospect" in the middleweight division <a href="https://twitter.com/UFCEurope/status/1315228145335795717" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to the UFC</a>.Traditionally, a jab is a distance-measuring weapon which precedes more powerful blows like an overhand or hook with the non-jabbing fist.It is rare in the combative <keyword id="6356028" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports">sports</keyword>, boxing included, to knock an opponent down with a jab.For Breese to do so, after only 100 seconds of fighting action, is indicative of a striking accuracy, efficiency, and power not often seen in mixed martial arts.Rather than marvel at his handiwork, he pounced on KB Bhullar and just wailed fists onto his downed opponent until the referee awarded the win.Watch the win right here:<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—UFC (@ufc) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1315075476990328832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2020</a></blockquote>"My priority was to work off the jab," said Breese after the win which advanced his professional MMA record to 12 wins (five knockouts, six submissions, and one decision) against two losses."I felt like I was making him miss, making him fall short, [and] my distance control was good."In the fight, I felt that he might throw some shots at me, he doesn't have enough power to phase me, so now I'm just going to walk him down, and I could see the pressure was starting to get to him, so I just stuck a jab on him and job done."Breese continued: "I'm always chasing the best version of myself. Fighting in the UFC is just a means to do that, it's the ultimate challenge."I can't wait to get back home and keep working on that and then [UFC vice president of talent relations] Mick Maynard will get in touch and hopefully he'll have a bout for me in January."Read more:<a href="https://www.insider.com/video-joaquin-buckley-scored-the-greatest-ko-in-ufc-history-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A 26-year-old American is credited with the 'most unbelievable' KO in UFC history, after unleashing a jump spinning back kick</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-chris-daukaus-scores-45-second-ko-on-fight-island-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">An American cop called Chris Daukaus remains unbeaten in the UFC after scoring a brutal 45-second knockout on Fight Island</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/overnight-ufc-sensation-joaquin-buckley-wants-to-stay-under-radar-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The American fighter who hit the 'most unbelievable' knockout in UFC history says he wants to stay under-the-radar</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/photo-joaquin-buckley-stuns-onlookers-with-most-unbelievable-ko-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">One photo perfectly encapsulates how stunned people were when Joaquin Buckley scored the 'most unbelievable' KO in UFC history</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/conor-mcgregor-accepts-a-ufc-lightweight-bout-against-dustin-poirier-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Conor McGregor has accepted a UFC lightweight bout against Dustin Poirier providing it meets one condition</a>

A 29-year-old floored his UFC opponent with a jab, then hit his skull with hammer fists until the referee waved the bout off for good

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="12424615" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="vinicius-de-oliveira" source="Orion">Vinicius de Oliveira</keyword> dazzled Friday with a stylish win in the main event of <keyword id="12424254" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="uae-warriors" source="Orion">UAE Warriors</keyword> 24.</li><li>The UAE Warriors champion spoke this week about wanting to impress UFC boss Dana White.</li></ul>ABU DHABI - <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/mma" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MMA</a> fighter Vinicius de Oliveira scored a spectacular submission to retain his <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/uae-warriors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UAE Warriors</a> title against <keyword id="12424616" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="sylvester-chipfumbu" source="Orion">Sylvester Chipfumbu</keyword> in the main event of a fun Friday fight card at the Jiu Jitsu Arena in Abu Dhabi.Oliveira had spoken throughout the week about his desire to impress UFC executives like company boss Dana White, who had previously seen the Brazilian fighter live earlier in the year."He knows about me, he knows I'm a showman, and knows I'm a guy he needs in his company," Oliveira said this week, <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/10/28/22749148/vinicius-de-oliveira-impress-dana-white-abu-dhabi-ufc-needs-someone-like-me-mma" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to MMA Fighting</a>.The market-leading combat <keyword id="11893855" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports" source="Orion">sports</keyword> promotion is back in town for another UFC event on Yas Island, and 15 miles from the Etihad Arena, its host venue, the charismatic Oliveira produced a performance to remember.After absorbing Chipfumbu's expert front kick to the chest, Oliveira dropped his challenger with strikes and sought a submission finish when he was tying his opponent up on the floor.Tightening his grip on a rear-naked choke, victory was only one last squeeze away. Chipfumbu tapped after three minutes and 43 seconds of the first round.It is unclear if White was watching, but Insider did not see him in the VIP section at the event.UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard was cageside, though, and may well forward intel to the UFC boss.<div type="image" title="Vinicius de Oliveira reacts to his successful UAE Warriors championship defense." height="711" width="1000" msid="87395622" hostid="261"></div>Victory advanced the 25-year-old's pro <keyword id="11922276" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="mma" source="Orion">MMA</keyword> record to 15 wins (12 knockouts, two submissions, and two decisions) against two losses.Oliveira's fight was not the only championship bout at the UAE Warriors 24 card as Ali Alqaisi won the promotion's featherweight belt with a 50-45 (x3) decision win for his expert grappling over Do Gyeom Lee's striking.Elsewhere, KB Bhullar was <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-illegal-knee-strike-results-in-dq-at-uae-warriors-2021-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">thrown out of one fight because of a wildly illegal knee strike</a>, Tahir <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-tahir-abdullaevs-magnificent-45-second-mauling-at-uae-warriors-2021-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Abdullaev scored a brutal beatdown of Daniel Skibinski</a>, and Andre <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-knockout-artist-andre-fialho-adds-highlight-to-his-reel-2021-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fialho returned a knockout win over Stefan Sekulic that was so heavy his opponent was left motionless</a> and unconscious for minutes.

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A wildly illegal knee strike resulted in a disqualification loss after an MMA fighter couldn't continue

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A 29-year-old floored his UFC opponent with a jab, then hit his skull with hammer fists until the referee waved the bout off for good

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MMA fighter Vinicius de Oliveira scored a spectacular submission win to retain his UAE Warriors championship

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