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UFC 332 smashes record with nine first-round knockouts, 11 total finishes

ESPN Sunday 04 October 2026, 03:15 UTC By Brett Okamoto 1 min read
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Saturday night's UFC 332 set a pair of records for knockouts on a single card. Esteban Ribovics' knockout of King Green at 4:08 of Round 1 was the record-breaking eighth first-round knockout of the night. In the very next fight, Payton Talbott finished Deiveson Figueiredo at 2:32 of Round 1 in the co-main event to up the record to nine.

Saturday night's UFC 332 set a pair of records for knockouts on a single card. Esteban Ribovics' knockout of King Green at 4:08 of Round 1 was the record-breaking eighth first-round knockout of the night. In the very next fight, Payton Talbott finished Deiveson Figueiredo at 2:32 of Round 1 in the co-main event to up the record to nine. Natalia Silva and Wang Cong were set to fight for the vacant women's flyweight title in the main event. The previous record of seven first-round knockouts happened three times: at UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez in August, UFC 329 in July and The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale in April 2005. Saturday's card also featured 11 total knockouts, breaking the previous record of nine set at UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho in September 2025.
UFC (ORG) Esteban Ribovics' (ORG) King Green (LOCATION) Round 1 (EVENT) Payton Talbott (PERSON) Deiveson Figueiredo (PERSON) Natalia Silva (PERSON) Wang Cong (PERSON) UFC Fight Night: Medic (LOCATION) Rodriguez (PERSON) UFC Fight Night (LOCATION) Imavov (PERSON) Borralho (PERSON)
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