Highlights! Almakhan Melts Katona With Violent Uppercut KO

Bekzat Almakhan delivered his first UFC win earlier tonight (Sat., May 10, 2025) at UFC 315 LIVE on ESPN+ PPV from inside Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, becoming the first person to finish Brad Katona with a vicious uppercut knockout just 64 seconds into the first round.

Fans who are familiar with Almakhan were excited for his second Octagon appearance. The talented bantamweight prospect made his official UFC debut on short notice against standout contender Umar Nurmagomedov back in March 2024. While Almakhan was taken down and controlled for the majority of the fight he did score a knockdown on Nurmagomedov. Almakhan lost, but fans saw his potential.

On Saturday, Almakhan left nothing to the imagination. The Kazakhstan fighter needed just one minute to land a beautiful uppercut inside that sent Katona crashing backwards onto the canvas. Katona has been hurt before, but he had never been finished by strikes or a submission in his entire career. That’s why Almakhan’s eventual TKO stoppage was even more impressive.

Check out the video highlights below:

Almakhan, 27, is now 9-1 in his last 10 pro fights with eight total finishes. Saturday’s performance is more indictive of what Almakhan can do as a member of the UFC bantamweight division — especially when he has a full camp — so fight fans should be pretty excited for the rising prospect’s future.

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TWO TITLE TILTS! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) continues its 2025 pay-per-view (PPV) schedule on Sat., May 10, 2025, with a championship doubleheader headlining UFC 315 from Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In the main event, Welterweight champion, Belal Muhammad, defends his title against striking sensation, Jack Della Maddalena (not Shavkat), in a thrilling five-round clash. UFC 315’s PPV co-main event features women’s Flyweight queenpin, Valentina Shevchenko, beginning her second reign against top-ranked contender, Manon Fiorot, in a high-stakes, five-round battle. UFC 315 also showcases a Bantamweight showdown between legend Jose Aldo and Aiemann Zahabi, as well as a women’s Flyweight bout pitting Alexa Grasso vs. Natalia Silva and much more! UFC 315’s start time is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET (“Early Prelims”), 8 p.m. ET (“Prelims” undercard), and 10 p.m. ET (PPV main card).