Scottish Lightweight fighter Stevie Ray picked up an impressive win on home soil on Saturday (July 18, 2015) during the UFC Fight Night 72 card inside The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.
Ray, who made his Octagon debut in April by defeating Marcin Bandel via knockout, looked to follow up that impressive performance by taking on the tough Leonardo Mafra (fight recap here) to kick off the first fight on FOX Sports 1. The 25-year-old Ray picked up his second-straight victory inside the Octagon with a first round technical knockout over "Macarrao."
The finishing sequence started off via a right hook by Ray as Mafra waded in carelessly, causing the Brazilian to stumble toward the cage. "Braveheart" followed up with a series of lefts before teeing off on Mafra, who looked to escape by moving along the cage and covering up his head.
But, Mafra was clipped again trying to brawl with the Scottish fighter, stumbling back toward the cage and finally collapsing on all fours less than 30 seconds after the sequence began with the right hand.
The Scottish fans showered Ray with cheers for improving his record to 18-5 (2-0 UFC) and finishing an opponent who had only been stopped via strikes once before in his career despite fighting as heavy as Middleweight. As for Mafra, the 26-year-old falls to 12-3 in his professional career, with all three losses coming in UFC.
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