Yousri Belgaroui stops Djorden Santos in first round at Noche UFC

Yousri Belgaroui earned a first-round TKO victory over Djorden Santos at the Noche UFC event held Saturday at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The middleweight bout ended at the 4:25 mark when the referee stopped the contest following a series of strikes from Belgaroui. With this win, the former kickboxing standout extended his current MMA winning streak to six consecutive fights. Cornered by Glover Teixeira and Alex Pereira, Belgaroui utilized his post-fight interview to challenge a top-15 middleweight opponent. The event featured several other preliminary matchups, including a submission victory for Tommy Gantt and a unanimous decision win for Rong Zhu. Belgaroui, who recently adopted the nickname The Boogeyman, currently holds a 3-0 record within the UFC.

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