Turner Stops Fernandes In 39 Seconds At UFC 330
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Jalin Turner knocked out Kauê Fernandes in the opening minute of their lightweight clash at UFC 330 in Philadelphia.
Turner dropped Fernandes with a power hook before finishing the bout at 39 seconds of the first round, per BJPENN.com. The stoppage marked Turner's second straight victory after he defeated Edson Barboza by first-round TKO last December at UFC 323.
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Turner Ends Fernandes's Win Streak With Early Finish
Fernandes opened the fight with body kicks, circling away from Turner's pressure. Turner closed the distance and connected with a devastating hook that sent the Brazilian to the canvas. Ground strikes followed immediately before the referee waved off the contest.
The loss snapped a three-fight winning streak for Fernandes, who had stopped Harry Hardwick in the first round last September. The Brazilian entered UFC 330 with a 3-1 record since joining the promotion in November 2023.
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Turner improved to 16-9 overall and rebounded from back-to-back stoppage losses to Renato Moicano and Ignacio Bahamondes earlier in his UFC run. The 39-second finish gives him consecutive first-round TKO victories heading into his next lightweight assignment.
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- BJPenn — UFC 330 Results: Jalin Turner TKO’s Kauê Fernandes (Video)
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