HyunSung Park showed all elements of his game in a dominant performance against Shannon Ross at UFC Fight Night 233.
After dominating Ross (12-9 MMA, 0-3 UFC) on the ground in the opening round, Park (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) showed off a tenacious striking attack in the following frame. He landed a slick combination of a front kick, punch and knee to drop his opponent for the TKO at the 2:59 mark of Round 2 at the UFC Apex.
Check out the replay of the final sequence below (via X):
FOUR IN A ROW! 🙌
HyunSung Park gets the 2nd round KO at #UFCVegas83 pic.twitter.com/uBvZtNYWZM
— UFC (@ufc) December 10, 2023
After winning the “Road to the UFC” tournament, the 28-year-old Park seems to be a promising addition to the 125-pound division. He called the finishing flurry against Ross “lucky” and said it “was just instinct,” and the South Korean expressed he felt fortunate to get his hand raised.
“It’s not an excuse, but my conditioning was off,” Park told Paul Felder through an interpreter during his post-fight interview. “I took it slow. Even in the second round when I was finishing it off, I had to take it slow and take my time.”
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 233 results include:
- HyunSung Park def. Shannon Ross via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:59
- Steve Garcia def. Melquizael Costa via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 1:01
- Luana Santos def. Stephanie Egger via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Tatsuro Taira def. Carlos Hernandez via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 0:55
- Talita Alencar def. Rayanne Amanda via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 233.
