UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo aka UFC Vegas 62 was one of the most interesting fight cards of the year. There were several amazing fights booked for the event that made the fans excited. Notably, the opening fight on the card featuring Alonzo Menifield and Misha Cirkunov was a fierce fight. The American fighter did what fans were hoping him to do- finish the fight with a brutal knockout.

Before the fans had the chance to settle down, the fight was already over. ‘Atomic’ Menifield took less than a couple of minutes to knock the lights off his opponent. Further, this knockout loss might have put the curtails down on the Canadian fighter’s MMA career.

What happened in the fight?

Alonzo Menifield entered the Octagon as the favorite, and rightly so because of his thunderous knockout punches. The American even entered the bout as a favorite on the betting cards. While the future looked bright for the ‘Atomic’, Misha Cirkunov is in the twilight years of his career.

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As soon as the bell rang, Menifield looked strong and brought a good combination of punches. However, it took him only a couple of minutes to put his opponent on the mat with a thunderous and brutal punch.

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How did the UFC fans react to this UFC Vegas 62 contest?

The brutal knockout blew away the combat sports fans. While some pointed out the brutal nature of the knockout, some were worried about the career-defining loss of the Canadian fighter.

One user pointed out Menifield’s scary knockout power. Thus he commented, “Ultra scary KO #UFCVegas62”

Another user announced that Menifield was a bad guy.

A fan felt worried about Cirkunov’s MMA future. Therefore, he replied, “Man, Misha’s future is very uncertain now #UFCVegas62”

Another MMA pointed out that Cirkunov didn’t have the chin anymore and this might be the retirement fight for him.

A fan had a funny take on the knockout. He drew a parallel between the knockout and a murder scene.

Many were surprised by it.

People couldn’t stop talking about the brutal finish.

Social media users had different takes on the fight and the promotion. A fan thought knockouts were sad.

What do you think of this bout? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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