Jacobe Smith scored the primary UFC knockout of 2025 in his first struggle for the promotion.
A confirmed finisher on the regional scene, Smith’s punching energy was on full show in his octagon debut Saturday at UFC Vegas 101 as he wanted a bit greater than a minute to flatten Preston Parsons with a knockout mixture.
Watch the spectacular end beneath.
Smith and Parsons each got here out trying to strike, which hinted on the quick end to return. It was Smith who discovered a house for the largest photographs as he landed a straight proper adopted by a left hook that despatched Parsons crashing to the mat. Smith adopted with a hammerfist, however referee Mike Beltran was already diving in to wave off the bout.
The official time of the stoppage was 1:13 of Spherical 1.
That’s now eight knockouts for Smith, who improved to 10-0 as a professional after being signed off of the Contender Sequence in 2024. Smith stepped in on every week’s discover as a alternative for Andreas Gustafsson.
Parsons (11-6) has now misplaced two straight and three of his previous 4.
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