This is the UFC 228 live blog for Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Niko Price, a welterweight bout at Saturday’s UFC event at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
Alhassan, who is 9-1 with nine first-round knockout victories, faces Price, who has finished 11 wins by knockout or submission, on the main card.
Check out the UFC 228 live blog below.
Round 1: Jacob Montalvo on hand to oversee this one. Price with a sharp right counter that backs Alhassan up. Alhassan continues to march forward and he catches Price with a left hook. He swarms with strikes, Price tries to change levels but Alhassan continues to fire away. Price is out on his feet and eventually crumbles to the mat after eating three more hard punches.
Official result: Abdul Razak Alhassan def. Niko Price via KO (punches) at :43 of round one