Quillan Salkilld made his memorable debut at the Universal Fight Championship (UFC), eliminating the malais jubli from India with a single punch in just 19 seconds. Salkilld went to the fight at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, as a favorite and even the bookmakers did not predict that the local boy would come out victorious in this way in such a short time. There were also some demonstrations after Jubli was eliminated, with suggestions emerging that the referee acted prematurely and decided the game in favor of the Australian when then Indian was not really released.
Jubli tried to test Salkilld with a punch to the body, but the Australian fighter seemed absolutely imperturbable by the impact. Salkilld then simulated a blow to jubli before winning a brutal right -handed punch for which the Indian was simply not prepared.
As a result, Jubli fell. Just as Salkilld sought to house another blow to the already suffocated jubli, the referee intervened and stopped the fight. Here is the video:
Quillan Salkilld finishes Anshul Jubli # UFC312 pic.twitter.com/vihlrl70k8
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Jubli, however, later argued that he was not all out and wanted to continue the fight before the referee intervened. He even protested instantly on his stop by reaching his opponent’s leg in a desperate attempt to continue to fight. The referee, however, had made his call and there was no turning back.
Opinions were divided on social networks, on the question of whether the referee was right to cancel the fight when Jubli fell. Renato Moicano, classified n ° 10, was one of those big names in the MMA fraternity which said that the fight should not have been stopped.
“20 years to have an Indian at the UFC and the referee (laughing Emojis),” he said.
It was only the second appearance of the UFC for the ASHUL Jubli of India which had great hopes against the local Salkilld.
During his beginnings, Jubli had produced a valiant fight that saw him impress everyone in the first two laps. However, the table turned in the third round while the Indian was overwhelmed by the speed change of his opponent.
“I would say that now I had the experience of fighting with a large crowd that looked at you. There was a lot of adrenaline and I was very excited in my last fight before I entered the octagon. Behind the scenes, I could hear the acclaim of the crowd and it was the first time that I played in front of 50,000 people,” said Juni before Sunday.
“But I don’t think it happens this time. I have experienced it. Now I have only one job. I have to do what I do best. And I have to come back with victory,” he added.
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