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Yorgan De Castro reveals he scouted knockout punch that stopped Justin Tafa

MELBOURNE, Australia – Following his brutal first-round knockout of Justin Tafa at UFC 243, Yorgan de Castro spoke of his great respect for Tafa’s mentor, Mark Hunt, and how he knew he would put his fellow debutant away as soon as the shot connected. He credited the knockout blow to his striking coach, and he revealed that he still works as a security guard in a high school. De Castro hopes to remain active after the debut win and underlined his ambition to go full-time with his fight career as soon as possible.