After nearly a two-year layoff, Juan Espino made up for lost time with a quick submission on Fight Island.
“El Guapo” took on Jeff Hughes during the UFC 253 preliminary card and was able to do whatever he wanted to his opponent en route to a first-round scarf-hold submission win in Abu Dhabi.
Espino won season 28 of The Ultimate Fighter with an opening round submission win over Justin Frazier at the TUF 28 Finale in November 2018. He made his way to the finals after picking up wins over current UFC heavyweights Ben Sosoli and Maurice Greene.