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Dubai resident Mounir 'The Sniper' Lazzez grabbed global attention with his eye-popping performance on UFC debut in Abu Dhabi's Fight Island 1 - the first of three Fight Nights.
In the welterweight division, his opponent was Abdul Razak Alhassan, the Ghanaian 'Judo Thunder', with 10 first-round knockout against one loss. Alhassan had floored his last opponent in just 43 seconds and was never stretched beyond the first round in any of his 10 victories.
However, Tunisian expatriate Lazzez not only took the fight to the full distance but owned Alhassan inside the octagon to achieve a unanimous verdict (30-27, 30-27, 29-28), which also earned him the Fight of the Night bonus.
For Lazzez, the dream debut was a reward for his years of toil in various Dubai and regional events that prepared him for the big bad boys of MMA.
He had been visualising the entire exercise inside the steel cage for a long time. So Lazzez was unperturbed even when he was pounded by a raging Alhassan in the first few minutes. The Tunisian even smirked and the calmness with which he dealt with a dangerous opponent was uncommon for a debutant.
Talk about a debut ??Then, in a matter of minutes, he took charge of the steel ring and Alhassan.
Welcome to the Octagon, Mounir Lazzez!#InAbuDhabi @VisitAbuDhabi #UFCFightIsland1 pic.twitter.com/9SUC6i8c4O
- UFC (@ufc) July 16, 2020
You know its a good night when the Boss says hello! ?? #UFCFightIsland1 pic.twitter.com/mdtXo6eEiXHowever, post fight, Lazzez threw his first challenge - welterweight division's Mike Perry, who is in a spot after a brawl outside a restaurant in Texas.
- UFC (@ufc) July 16, 2020
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