Kody Steele drops and stops Noah Gugnon in the first round at UFC 333
The American moved to 9-1 with the win in the second fight of the night, while France's Gugnon fell to 10-3.
Kody Steele stopped Noah Gugnon with punches at 3:54 of the first round of their lightweight bout at UFC 333 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
Steele dropped Gugnon during an exchange on the feet and finished him with punches on the ground.
Steele came into the fight at 8-1 and Gugnon at 10-2.
The fight came straight after Iasmin Lucindo's unanimous-decision win over Nicolle Caliari, which opened the card.
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