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Preston LaGrange came into Dana White’s Contender Series 95 as a replacement, fighting up a weight class on two weeks’ notice.
It didn’t matter, because LaGrange (7-1) came in unafraid of Nell Ariano (6-1) in their light heavyweight featured bout two at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, and it led to a knockout win at the 2:24 mark of Round 1.
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Check out the replay of the finish below (via X):
Following the unexpected result, LaGrange said he hopes to do more in the UFC middleweight division after weighing in at 199 pounds.
“I’ve been chasing that UFC contract since I started in MMA,” LaGrange said in his post-fight interview with Laura Sanko. “I’m ready to do this.”
Up-to-the-minute DWCS 95 results:
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: DWCS 95 video: Preston LaGrange stuns Nell Ariano with short-notice KO
