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UFC Vegas 19 video: Aiemann Zahabi starches Drako Rodriguez in first round

Aiemann Zahabi snapped a two-fight skid in the most impressive way, stopping Drako Rodriguez with a vicious right hand in the first round of their preliminary card meeting at UFC Vegas 19.

Rodriguez left himself exposed with a lead uppercut and was knocked flat on his face after Zahabi replied with a straight right. A follow-up hammerfist was academic as the referee intervened at the 3:05 mark of the first round.

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It was an important turnaround for Zahabi, the brother of Tristar head coach Firas Zahabi.