Julian Erosa ’s third octagon stint continues to pale in comparison to his first after he put away Christian Rodriguez at UFC on ESPN 59 on Saturday. Erosa (29-11 MMA, 8-7 UFC) has now won seven of 10 fights since returning to the promotion in June 2020 courtesy of a first-round submission win over Rodriguez (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) at Ball Arena in Denver. Related Julian Erosa def. Christian Rodriguez at UFC on ESPN 59: Best photos During a scramble after catching a kick, Erosa managed to snatch the neck of Rodriguez and lock in a guillotine choke that forced the tap at the 4:49 mark of Round 1. Check out the replay of the finish below (via X ): RIGHT BEFORE THE BELL @JuicyJ_Erosa gets the first round stoppage! #UFCDenver pic.twitter.com/Xih1pUtNFn — UFC (@ufc) July 14, 2024 With the win, Erosa now has 24 stoppages out of 29 career wins and said he’s ready to keep the momentum rolling with more entertaining fights
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UFC on ESPN 59 video: Julian Erosa taps Christian Rodriguez with slick guillotine – MMA Junkie