UFC Baku video: Daniil Donchenko TKOs Theodor Berggren after head kick
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Daniil Donchenko pounced on Theodor Berggren at UFC Fight Night 280 as soon as he saw his moment to finish.
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Donchenko (14-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) kept his undefeated octagon start alive and spoiled the promotional debut of Berggren (8-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) on Saturday with a TKO finish at the 1:35 mark of Round 2 in the welterweight bout at National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan.
A head kick from Donchenko rocked Berggren, then he attacked and swarmed until referee Herb Dean had seen enough and waved it off.
Check out the replay of the finish below (via X):
HEADKICK STRAIGHT INTO RIGHT HANDS!! 🤩
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Daniil Donchenko gets the R2 TKO today in Baku!
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With three straight victories since winning Season 33 of "The Ultimate Fighter" reality series, Donchenko is already looking ahead and asked for a spot on the UFC's return to France in September.
"I showed that I am real ultimate fighter," Donchenko said in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping. "I go for a war always. Give me a fight at UFC Paris, let's go."
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 280 results:
- Daniil Donchenko def. Theodor Berggren via TKO (head kick, punches) – Round 2, 1:35
- Jean Matsumoto def. Bekzat Almakhan via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Tahir Abdullayev def. Jefferson Nascimento via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 4:32
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