Overview
- Montes defeated Turcios by submission at 0:40 of Round 2 on the UFC 326 prelims in Las Vegas, securing his trademark anaconda/D'Arce choke.
- Turcios went unconscious without tapping, prompting the referee to stop the bout, and the setback was his third consecutive UFC loss after his The Ultimate Fighter win.
- The victory marked a long-delayed Octagon debut for a 2024 Dana White’s Contender Series signee who missed last year before entering the featherweight roster.
- Outlets described the finish as either an anaconda or a D'Arce choke, underscoring the similar mechanics behind the submission that has powered Montes’ recent streak.
- In his post-fight interview, Montes paid tribute to a coach who died by suicide and urged people to seek help, a message Joe Rogan acknowledged on air.