Cody Haddon Stops Aoriqileng With Crushing Body Knees At UFC Macau

The second-round TKO highlights Haddon’s grappling dominance and strengthens his case as a rising bantamweight prospect.

Overview

Haddon finished Aoriqileng by TKO at 2:11 of Round 2 after landing two knees to the midsection and following with punches that forced the referee to stop the fight.
He controlled large portions of the bout with takedowns, back control and sustained ground-and-pound before the decisive knees ended the contest.
Haddon’s victory on Saturday improves his UFC record to 2-0, extends his overall winning streak to seven fights, and moves his pro mark to 9-1.
The bout took place on the preliminary card at Galaxy Arena in Macau, where Aoriqileng had been presented as a local interest coming off a win over Cody Gibson.
As a Dana White’s Contender Series alumnus who returned after a long layoff, Haddon’s emphatic finish should accelerate calls for higher-profile opponents and move him closer to ranked contenders at 135 pounds.