Iwo Baraniewski
Rudy
Poland
Takes war in UFC debut
Baraniewski defeated Ibo Aslan via KO (punches) at 1:29 of Round 1 at UFC 323 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It took until December, but we finally have our Round of the Year winner. This was the craziest fight you will ever see for about 90 seconds. The two men combined to land three knockdowns, with Baraniewski picking up two and Aslan won. Yes, Iwo won the fight and showed plenty of toughness in doing so, but the truth of the matter is a bout like this is a pure coin flip. Baraniewski appeared finished on multiple occasions, and only a wild right hook and Aslan's complete disregard for defense ending up saving him. He's going to have to be a lot more technical his next time out if he hopes to continue his winning ways. In the meantime, he'll at least walk away with a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus for his efforts here.
It took until December, but we finally have our Round of the Year winner. This was the craziest fight you will ever see for about 90 seconds. The two men combined to land three knockdowns, with Baraniewski picking up two and Aslan won. Yes, Iwo won the fight and showed plenty of toughness in doing so, but the truth of the matter is a bout like this is a pure coin flip. Baraniewski appeared finished on multiple occasions, and only a wild right hook and Aslan's complete disregard for defense ending up saving him. He's going to have to be a lot more technical his next time out if he hopes to continue his winning ways. In the meantime, he'll at least walk away with a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus for his efforts here.
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UFC debut scheduled
Baraniewski will fight Ibo Aslan at UFC 323 on Dec. 6, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Baraniewski needed just one punch to secure a contract during his Contender Series victory over Mahamed Aly, and he'll now put his perfect 6-0 record on the line during his first UFC bout. The 26-year-old will certainly have momentum on his side against Aslan, who remains winless after two fights this year.
Baraniewski needed just one punch to secure a contract during his Contender Series victory over Mahamed Aly, and he'll now put his perfect 6-0 record on the line during his first UFC bout. The 26-year-old will certainly have momentum on his side against Aslan, who remains winless after two fights this year.
Secures contract with one punch
Baraniewski defeated Mahamed Aly via KO (Punches) at 0:20 of Round 1 at Dana White's Contender Series on Tuesday. After the show, he was one of four fighters to be officially awarded a UFC contract.
ANALYSIS
Baraniewski came to MMA after a successful judo career, but you wouldn't know it from this performance, as one crisp right hand while Aly was exiting the pocket led to the finish. The Polish fighter actually has more knockouts (4) than submissions (2) in his professional MMA career, but his grappling background should give him a leg up at light heavyweight. He moves to 6-0-0 as a result of the victory.
Baraniewski came to MMA after a successful judo career, but you wouldn't know it from this performance, as one crisp right hand while Aly was exiting the pocket led to the finish. The Polish fighter actually has more knockouts (4) than submissions (2) in his professional MMA career, but his grappling background should give him a leg up at light heavyweight. He moves to 6-0-0 as a result of the victory.