Oumar Sy he may not be here to smile and have fun, but he made his intentions clear in an impressive debut victory in the UFC Fight Night 241 preliminaries.
The undefeated French light heavyweight showed his wrestling skills right at the start of the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, wasting no time in taking his opponent Tuco Tokkos to the mat. At 3:43 of the first round, Tokkos landed a rear naked choke, giving Sy his first UFC victory.
Check out the video of the finish below (via X):
Sy entered the betting window as a heavy favorite, proving the oddsmakers correct. The 28-year-old is a highly-touted French fighter who has caught many people’s attention, recording seven first-round finishes in just 10 professional fights.
Updated UFC Fight Night 241 results include:
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Oumar Sy defeated. Tuco Tokkos via submission (rear naked choke) – Round 1, 3:43
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Melissa Gatto won. Tamires Vidal by TKO (punches) – Round 3, 0:37
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Abus Magomedov defeated. Warlley Alves by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
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Ariane Carnelossi defeated. Piera Rodriguez by disqualification (intentional headbutt) – Round 2, 3:16
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Heili Alateng defeated. Kleydson Rodrigues by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
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Vanessa Demopoulos defeated. Emily Ducote via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
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