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DWCS 78 video: Ramiro Jimenez brutalizes Tommy Cuozzi Jr. for merciful TKO
After an underwhelming opening week of Dana White's Contender Series, the second week opened with a dominant performance by Ramiro Jimenez.
Jimenez (11-0) came out of the gate on fire in his featherweight bout with Tommy Cuozzi Jr. (8-1) at DWCS 78 on Tuesday at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, badly hurting his opponent multiple times.
Cuozzi Jr. did his best to hand tough from the onslaught poured on by Jimenez, but eventually referee Herb Dean saw enough and halted it at the 2:53 mark of Round 1.
Check out the replay of the beatdown below (via X):
UFC CEO Dana White along with matchmakers Mick Maynard and Sean Shelby clapped on as Jimenez was announced the winner, and the 26-year-old shook hands with all them as he left the octagon as he looks to receive his UFC contract.
"It was hard at the beginning being around this place at this stage," Jimenez said in his post-fight interview with Heidi Androl. "It's been a long time coming. ... I want to say thank you to everybody."
