UFC Fight Night Dublin Results: Ilir Latifi Knocks Out Chris Dempsey in Round One

UFC Fight Night Dublin Results: Ilir Latifi Knocks Out Chris Dempsey in Round One

by Chris Houten - @mrhouts

Sweden's Ilir Latifi made short work of late replacement Chris Dempsey, knocking out the American at the 2.07 mark, on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night Dublin.

The bout started with Latifi initiating the striking, catching Dempsey who fought on 2 weeks notice as a replacement for Injured Tom Lawler, with a lunging right hand. Dempsey tried to get in side and fire back with shots of his own, before shooting for a take down which was stuffed by Latifi.

Latifi fires off a huge leg kick which landed followed by another, which almost instantly slowed Dempsey down. Looking lively and visibly confident, Latifi connected with a massive right to send Dempsey thundering to the canvas. Latifi followed it up with one punch on the ground, and the referee had seen enough and stepped in to protect the American, Dempsey taking any more damage.

Following the bout Latifi:

"It is nice to come out of the fight with a fast victory. I was preparing for a tough battle. That's the most important thing - that I prepare myself. And I felt prepared and the results have shown. I loved fighting here in Dublin - the Irish fans were so supportive."

Latifi is currently on a 2 fight win streak defeating Cyrille Diabate at March's UFC Fight Night London. He is now 9-3 overall and 2-1 in the UFC.