Mariya Agapova fell short in her appearance on Dana White’s Contender Series but two fights later she more than made up for that with her UFC debut.
The Kazakhstan native engaged in a fire fight with Hannah Cifers early before landing a jaw-dropping head kick followed by a rear-naked choke that brought a stop to the contest at just 2:42 into the first round.
“I feel amazing,” Agapova said after the win. “It was cool. I’m very happy. Dreams of all my life come true. I’m in the UFC now.”
There was no feeling out process when this fight got started with Agapova and Cifers rushing to the center of the cage with both swinging heavy punches at each other.