Puna Soriano snatched a victory Saturday at UFC Fight Night 249 – and also snatched the consciousness of opponent Uros Medic.
In the main card opener at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Soriano (11-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC) blasted Medic (10-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) with a violent punching combination for a stoppage at the 0:31 mark of Round 1.
Soriano has won back-to-back fights after a 2024 unanimous decision win over Miguel Baeza. In defeat, Medic returns into the loss column after an April knockout of Tim Means.
The right hand from Punahele Soriano laid him out 😳 #UFCVegas101 pic.twitter.com/8FQoQ2sefR
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) January 12, 2025
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 249 results include:
- Punahele Soriano def. Uros Medic via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:31
- Felipe Bunes def. Jose Johnson via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 2:04
- Marco Tulio def. Ihor Potieria via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:04
- Thiago Moises def. Trey Ogden via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Jacobe Smith def. Preston Parsons via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:13
- Ernesta Kareckaite def. Nicolle Caliari via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Bruno Lopes def. Magomed Gadzhiyasulov via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Fatima Kline def. Viktoriia Dudakova via TKO (elbows) – Round 2, 4:27
- Nurullo Aliev def. Joe Solecki via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28,