“The Korean Khabib” lived up to his nickname Saturday.
ChangHo Lee (11-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) brutalized Cortavious Romious (9-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) for a second-round TKO on the main card at UFC on ESPN 65. With the fight on the canvas, Lee worked his way to the top and pounded his way to his second win.
The finish drew quick comparisons to a nickname taken from ground-and-pound legend Khabib Nurmagomedov. It was Lee’s fifth straight win – four of which have looked similar to what he did to Romious.
Take a look at how Lee got the bantamweight division’s attention at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Make that 5 in a row 🔥 #UFCVegas105
ChangHo Lee stops Cortavious Romious in round two! pic.twitter.com/xGAmF9zZqA
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) April 6, 2025
Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 65 results include:
- ChangHo Lee def. Cortavious Romious via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 3:48
- Brad Tavares def. Gerald Meerschaert via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Ode Osbourne def. Luis Gurule via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:54
- Torrez Finney def. Rob Valentin via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
- Dione Barbosa def. Diana Belbita via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 1, 4:13
- Rhys McKee def. Daniel Frunza via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) – Round 1, 5:00
- Loma Lookboonmee def. Istela Nunes via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Victor Henry def. Pedro Falcao via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Martin Buday def. Uran Satybaldiev via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Talita Alencar def. Vanessa Demopoulos via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 65.
