Cameron Saaiman suffers brutal Round 1 KO on UFC return
Malcolm Wellmaker's right hand earned him a UFC contract and on Saturday night it earned him his first UFC victory.
The 30-year-old bantamweight made a spectacular octagon debut at UFC Kansas City, needing less than two minutes to land a right hook that floored South African opponent Cameron Saaiman.
Wellmaker was aggressive from the start, cutting off the cage in pursuit of Saaiman.
When Saaiman attempted to punch his way off the fence, Wellmaker slipped the shots and countered with his own, landing square on Saaiman's chin and sending him crashing to the canvas.
The official time of the stoppage was 1:59 into Round 1.
Wellmaker, known as 'The Machine', improved to 9-0 as a professional.
Meanwhile, Saaiman now finds himself in something of a slump after a 3-0 start to his UFC career.
He is now heading in the opposite direction, having lost three straight fights.
Whether he's given another UFC fight any time soon remains to be seen.
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