Aaron Pico knocked out Losene Keita at 1:14 of Round 1 at UFC 333 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.
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Aaron Pico picked up a quick finish over Losene Keita in their featherweight bout at UFC 333, stopping him at 1:14 of Round 1.
The fight took place Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on the UFC 333 main card.
Pico survived some early wrestling, then landed a right hand to the chin that wobbled Keita, who stumbled backward and crashed to the canvas.
With Keita turning belly-down, Pico swarmed with punches to end the fight at the 1:14 mark.
In his in-cage interview, Pico said, “Honestly, it feels amazing,” adding that he believed the approach and preparation led to the result.
He also said he wants a title fight and, if that cannot happen, he wants a rematch with Lerone Murphy.
Keita’s loss dropped his UFC record to 1-2, while Pico improved to 2-1 in the promotion following his knockout of Keita.
UFC 333 results also included Dominick Reyes defeating Azamat Murzakanov via knockout (headkick) at 2:40 of Round 1, Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev defeating Nikita Krylov via TKO (punches) at 2:38 of Round 1, and Abus Magomedov defeating Cam Rowston via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:44 of Round 1.
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