Axel Sola made a statement in his Octagon debut, landing a third-round TKO over Rhys McKee at UFC Paris.
Sola drew blood early, busting up McKee’s with a couple of clean strikes. Sola followed that up with a relatively easy takedown. McKee quickly climbed back to his feet, but he was unable to break the grip, leaving him pinned against the fence for all but the final 20 seconds of the first round.
Sola’s grapple-heavy attack continued in the second round, and McKee attempted to push the pace and turn the tables.