Jacoby TKOs Walker in Round 2 at UFC Vegas 113

Dustin Jacoby secured a second-round knockout victory over fellow light heavyweight Julius Walker at UFC Vegas 113 on Saturday night inside the Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, marking his third consecutive finish and drawing public praise from UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira.

The bout began with Walker, a former training partner of Jacoby, leveraging his wrestling background to take the fight to the ground multiple times in the opening round. Walker controlled the action early, preventing Jacoby from unleashing his striking prowess. However, momentum shifted in the second round as Jacoby connected with cleaner shots, keeping Walker at bay and landing a decisive combination against the cage that dropped his opponent. Jacoby followed up with ground strikes, prompting referee intervention at 2:37 of the round for a technical knockout.

Jacoby, who entered the fight on a two-fight knockout streak after rebounding from consecutive losses to Alonzo Menifield and Dominick Reyes, improved to 3-2 in his most recent outings with stoppages over Vitor Petrino and Bruno Lopes. The 36-year-old American, a member of the FactoryX Muay Thai team, has competed in the UFC since earning a...