Dricus Du Plessis’ teammate Cameron Saaiman got the night started right for South Africa at UFC 290, outclassing Terrence Mitchell en route to a first round TKO finish. The end of the fight came just 3:10 into the bout and saw Saaiman flatten Mitchell out and force a stoppage via ground and pound.
Terrence Mitchell came out very aggressive to start the fight, only to find himself in a tricky guillotine choke from Saaiman. Mitchell’s neck was bent to a really tricky angle, but he refused to tap and worked out of the tough position. From there the two went back and forth, with Saaiman threatening with big knees and Mitchell landing a few solid upkicks at one point. Late-replacement Mitchell seemed to wilt under Saaiman’s pressure, though. After getting taken down against the fence, Mitchell found himself mounted. He rolled over, Saaiman got his hooks in, and from there “MSP” methodically unleashed strikes to his opponent’s head until the ref pulled him off.
Watch the highlights of the finish here care of ESPN:
The win moves the 22 year old Cameron Saaiman to 3-0 in the UFC and 9-0 over his pro fighting career. We’re excited to see what the young bantamweight can do against some proper opposition.
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