For his first fight in the UFC, Frenchman Kevin Jousset impressed with a submission in the 1st round.
Round 1: Facing the Irishman Kiefer Crosbie, the Frenchman has a clear size advantage. First, Crosbie tries to pierce the Habs guard and looks for the hard blow. Without panicking, Kevin Jousset works his opponent against the cage and manages to bring him down. In the process, he places his hooks and validates the rear choke on his Irish opponent!
Kevin Gossett gets a big win in the first round in his Octagon debut at UFC 293 #fight #mma #boxing #ufc
حقق كيفن جوسيت فوزاً كبيراً في الجولة الأولى في أول ظهور له في أوكتاجون في UFC 293 pic.twitter.com/VvIGu2txhI
— mmamag.ma (@jamalsoussi10) September 10, 2023
Kevin Jousset made successful Octagon debut when he faced fellow UFC newcomer Kiefer Crosbie at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia on Sunday, September 10. The pair squared off in the welterweight bout, kicking off UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland live on Kayo.
In the United States, the event aired on Saturday, September 9 live on ESPN+ PPV.
The French-New Zealand mixed martial artist defeated his opponent from Ireland, via rear-naked choke, forcing him to tap. The fight was stopped at 1 minute and 49 seconds into the first round.
With the victory by submission, Kevin Jousset improved to 9-2. Auckland-based 30-year-old secured his fourth win in a row.
33-year-old Kiefer Crosbie of Dublin dropped to 10-4. The defeat snapped his two-win streak.
The Frenchman Kevin Jousset therefore won by submission in the 1st round. He makes a perfect introduction to his debut in the premier organization, the UFC.
Ian Garry in the crosshairs
Following this victory, Kevin ‘Air’ Jousset, who competes in welterweight, requested a fight against the 11th in the category, Ian Garry. An ambitious request for the Bordeaux player, who has a record of 9 victories for 2 defeats in his professional career… To be continued.
