NEW YORK – Matt Frevola and Ottman Azaitar finally got to fight Saturday and after years of anticipation, it ended quickly. In a UFC 281 preliminary card bout, Frevola (10-3-1 MMA, 4-3-1 UFC) knocked out Azaitar (13-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) with a brutal three-punch combination that ended the fight at 2:30 of Round 1. THE STEAMROLLA LIVED UP TO HIS NAME #UFC281 pic.twitter.com/sqp1zvq4HU — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) November 13, 2022 The matchup between Frevola and Azaitar was originally scheduled for UFC 257 in January 2021. It was canceled when Azaitar was caught by UFC staff sneaking a person and items into the then-COVID-19 bubble. UFC president Dana White said Azaitar would be cut , but later changed his mind . Frevola becomes the first man to defeat Azaitar and he does so on the first fight of a new multifight UFC contract.
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UFC 281 video: Matt Frevola steamrolls Ottman Azaitar with three-punch knockout – MMA Junkie