Kaan Ofli defied the odds and scored an impressive first-round submission victory over Ricardo Ramos to kick off the UFC Rio main card.
Ramos and Ofli got off to a fast and furious start with Ramos nearly locking in a knee bar in the opening moments of the first. Ofli scrambled until finally fighting his way out of the hold and quickly taking Ramos’ back in the process. Slapping on a body triangle as Ramos stood open, Ofli went to work on trying to cinch his arm under his opponent’s chin.
Before long, he did exactly that, locking in a standing RNC that forced the Brazilian to tap out.