With a label like “The Hulk,” Brunno Ferreira may not be the one to get into a wild brawl versus inside the cage.
At UFC on ESPN 57 that’s precisely what Dustin Stoltzfus tried to do, however ended up on the incorrect end of a Ferreira (12-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) “Hulk smash” in the opening round of their bout at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. Stoltzfus (15-6 MMA, 2-5 UFC) discovered himself on the incorrect end of a spinning back elbow, resulting in a TKO interruption at 4: 51 of Round 1.
The battle rapidly intensified from a coupleof trading shots to a full-on wild brawl. Both middleweights landed heavy shots in the exchanges, however it would be Ferreira who linked with a set of spinning back elbows to get the blockage, the 8th such surface in UFC history.
Check out video of the surface listedbelow (via X):
BRUNNO FERREIRA SPINNING ELBOW 💥 #UFCLouisville pic.twitter.com/DNXGbVOdCv
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) June 9, 2024
Ferreira makes it 2 wins in a row, after stopping Phil Hawes in the veryfirst round of their January bout. All 3 of his success have come in 4th minute of Round 1.
On the other end, Stoltzfus continues his pattern of trading wins and losses over his past 4 battles as he hasahardtime to gain momentum and string together a set of wins.
Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 57 results consistof:
- Brunno Ferreira def. Dustin Stoltzfus bymeansof TKO (spinning back elbow) – Round 1, 4: 51
- Zach Reese def. Julian Marquez bymeansof TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 0: 20