Puna Soriano KOs Uros Medic in 31 seconds

Puna Soriano snatched a victory Saturday at UFC Fight Night 249 – and also snatched the consciousness of opponent Uros Medic.

In the main card opener at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Soriano (11-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC) blasted Medic (10-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) with a violent punching combination for a stoppage at the 0:31 mark of Round 1.

The right hand from Punahele Soriano laid him out 😳 #UFCVegas101 pic.twitter.com/8FQoQ2sefR

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) January 12, 2025

Soriano has won back-to-back fights after a 2024 unanimous decision win over Miguel Baeza. In defeat, Medic returns into the loss column after an April knockout of Tim Means.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 249 results include:

• Punahele Soriano def. Uros Medic via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:31
• Felipe Bunes def. Jose Johnson via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 2:04
• Marco Tulio def. Ihor Potieria via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:04
• Thiago Moises def. Trey Ogden via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
• Jacobe Smith def. Preston Parsons via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:13
• Ernesta Kareckaite def. Nicolle Caliari via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Bruno Lopes def. Magomed Gadzhiyasulov via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
• Fatima Kline def. Viktoriia Dudakova via TKO (elbows) – Round 2, 4:27
• Nurullo Aliev def. Joe Solecki via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28,

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 249.