He waited a long time for a night like the one he experienced in Nevada, United States. He knew he had to make a concrete impact and he achieved it: the Argentine Kevin Vallejos became the protagonist of UFC Vegas 112 by scoring a brutal knockout Giga Chikadzein the Octagon co-main event of UFC Apex. That’s it with this victory He broke his rival’s streak of consecutive knockouts and reached the top 15 in the world at featherweight for the first time..
It wasn’t an easy fight for Vallejos as he was up against one of the most experienced fighters on the circuit. However, in the second round he managed a precise blow against the Georgian, who He couldn’t withstand a sweeping punch that landed squarely in Chikadze’s face.. Taking advantage of the fact that his rival lost his balance, the man from Mar del Plata threw himself at the Georgian and landed elbows while his opponent landed on the canvas, stunned.
This brutal knockout of Vallejos stopped Chikadze’s seven-fight winning streak by knockout and that consolidated the Argentine’s record of three wins in the organization. “Giga Chikadze is a legend, he is really a very good fighter with a streak of 7 wins. The truth is that he is a legend and a warrior of life“, said the Argentine peeler in front of the public in the octagon.
This definition allowed Vallejos to be the center of attention of the main organizers of the evening, who took this into account His performance was the “performance of the night”. This allowed the Argentine to keep one of the most coveted bonuses for fighters: $50,000 for his shocking knockout against the Georgian.
Vallejos is 24 years old and has many appearances in mixed martial arts, but he only has three in the UFC. In the 17 previous appearances in the MMA world, the Argentine collected 16 wins and 1 defeat. Since In 2018, he officially started in the cageVallejos went through various mixed martial arts (MMA) organizations, but his big jump came during his professional career with Samurai Fight House.
Between the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024, he defeated the American Cam Teague with a relentless performance and secured the contract with the UFC. From then on, Vallejos had a great debut with his victories Seungwoo Choi by knockout in the first round and then won by unanimous decision against the American Danny Silva.
“There are a lot of fighters who have been around a lot longer and don’t even have a chance to be anywhere close to being a top fighter. The fact that I’ve had two fights and I’m already fighting them is crazy. I am grateful. I already have my second contract. Beyond grateful,” Vallejos said.
After the fight, Chino made his next target clear. He wants to return to the Octagon in Miami at the event scheduled for April, an impactful card that typically draws a Latino crowd and draws global attention.
“None of this happens alone. In this photo you can see those who accompany me in the corner, but the truth is that the team is much larger. Thank you to my family, my coaches, my training partners, to those who have trusted me from day one and to those who push from afar with a message, a word or a good energy. Every support counts. Every single person is part of this path. We carry on togetherVallejos wrote in a post on his Instagram account.
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