The Uzbekistani prospect announced his arrival in the Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight division with some serious pizzazz, as he cut down C.J. Vergara with punches in the featured UFC Fight Night 244 prelim on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Vergara (12-6-1, 3-4 UFC) met his end 2:50 into Round 1.
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Temirov (16-2-1, 1-0 UFC) tested the waters with a couple spinning back kicks to the body while darting in and out with power punches. He floored Vergara with a left hook, gave chase with follow-up punches and dropped the Pete Spratt protégé a second time with a clubbing right over the top. Temirov kept his foot on the accelerator, allowed his opponent to stand and brought it to a close with a wicked left hook to the body.The 27-year-old Temirov now finds himself on a 10-fight winning streak.
Meanwhile, former Cage Fury Fighting Championship titleholder Pat …