Alessandro Costa is more than a grappler.
At UFC Fight Night 272, Costa (15-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC) proved that – and Stewart Nicoll found it out the hard way. Costa finished Nicoll (8-3 MMA, 0-3 UFC) with a big left hook to the body for a TKO stoppage at 4:56 of Round 2 of their flyweight prelim fight Saturday at Meta APEX.
PERFECT LEFT HOOK 🪝@AlessanCosta10 connects with a liver shot for the RD2 finish!
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Despite his BJJ foundation, Brazil’s Costa has three TKOs in as many UFC wins. He’s alternated losses and wins over the span of his six-fight UFC tenure. Australia’s Nicoll still seeks his first UFC win after three attempts.
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 272 results:
- Alessandro Costa def. Stewart Nicoll via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 4:56
- Darrius Flowers def. Lando Vannata via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 0:52
- Alice Pereira def. Hailey Cowan via knockout (knee) – Round 2, 4:24
- Tresean Gore def. Azamat Bekoev via technical submission (guillotine choke) – Round 3, 3:27
- Dione Barbosa def. Melissa Gatto via majority decision (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)
- Kai Kamaka III def. Dakota Hope via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Vegas 115 results: Alessandro Costa crumples Stewart Nicoll