If Tyson Nam’s hope is to catch the UFC matchmakers’ attention for a possible return, his fight on Friday night can only help his cause.
Competing for the primary time for the reason that UFC released him last summer, Nam absolutely obliterated Mark Coates with one punch within the Front Street Fights 28 important event in Boise, Idaho. When you may immediately throw up your hands in victory, that’s when you hit a devastating knockout – which is what Nam did the moment his overhand right landed flush on Coates’ face and sent his limp body to the canvas.
Watch the brutal finish within the video below (via X):
Tyson Nam with the one-hitter-quitter. FLATTENS Mark Coates in the primary round. Brutal shot #FSF28 pic.twitter.com/PeL5qbnYjo
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) March 30, 2024
Nam, who went 3-5 within the UFC, was released from the promotion on the heels of a split decision loss to Azat Maksum last July at UFC on ESPN 49, which Nam disputed. Shortly after, Nam told MMA Junkie’s Nolan King that he felt each “salty” and grateful after his UFC tenure got here to an end.
“I do know there’s a flyweight bout every weekend,” Nam said on the time, “and if someone gets injured I just hope I’ll be on the highest of the list of Mick Maynard’s list to throw me in there on a short-notice fight.”
Perhaps with this finish, Nam put himself up there.
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