Samuel Sanches brought the violence in scary fashion Tuesday at the UFC Apex.
At Dana White’s Contender Series 81, Sanches (11-1) slumped Chasen Blair (7-4) with a punching combination for a stoppage at 2:01 of Round 1.
The University of North Carolina wrestling standout Blair looked good early, but Sanches turned the tide when he stunned Blair with a punch. Blair punished the body, then connected on a right hand. Blair absorbed it, but then dropped to the canvas a second later as a left hand whiffed by.
Blair was down for an elongated period of time, but according to the broadcast left the cage under his own power.
Sanches, 22, likely earned himself a UFC deal with what was his eighth career knockout. He’s a member of Galpao da Luta, the team that bred UFC heavyweight contender Jailton Almeida.
Up-to-the-minute DWCS 81 results include:
- Steven Asplund (5-1) vs. Anthony Guarascio (3-0)
- Lerryan Douglas (12-5) vs. Cam Teague (9-1)
- Felipe Franco (8-0) vs. Freddy Vidal (3-0)
- Samuel Sanches def. Chasen Blair via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:01
- Carol Foro def. Shanelle Dyer via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
