UFC 334 video: Cesar Almeida upsets Donte Johnson with early TKO

The Donte Johnson hype took a tumble at UFC 334, courtesy of Cesar Almeida.

Coming into the 190-pound catchweight bout as a big underdog to an unbeaten foe, Almeida (8-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) hurt Johnson (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) early and often and secured a first-round TKO win on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Check out the replay of the fight-ending sequence below (via X):

CESAR ALMEIDA STOPS DONTE JOHNSON IN THE FIRST ROUND

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THAT WILL DO IT!

Cesar Almeida spoils Donte Johnson’s perfect record!

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Following his win, Almeida shed some tears inside the cage when expressing how much this result meant to him after losing his past two.

“People don’t know how much pressure fighting with the No. 1 show in the world is,” Almeida told Joe Rogan in the octagon during his post-fight interview. “There’s a lot of things in my mind and it’s very important to stay here for a long time.”

Up-to-the-minute UFC 334 results:

• Cesar Almeida def. Donte Johnson via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:20
• Melquizael Costa def. Jared Gordon via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Bia Mesquita def. Macy Chiasson via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:23
• Juan Diaz def. Heili Alateng via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Evan Elder def. Samuel Sanches via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

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