Elves Brener continued the hot start to his octagon tenure on Saturday when he violently finished newcomer Kaynan Kruschewsky at UFC Fight Night 231.
Brener (16-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC) had some early struggles figuring out Kruschewsky (15-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in the 165-pound catchweight bout at Ginasio Do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, but he got the big highlight he was looking for when he landed a huge overhand that clipped his opponent and send him crashing face-first into the mat for the knockout at the 4:01 mark of Round 1.
Check out the replay of Brener’s brutal finish below (via X):
ELVES BRENER 😱 #UFCSP pic.twitter.com/tOpH6VhfPj
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) November 5, 2023
After starting his UFC run with upsets of Tagir Ulanbekov and Guram Kutateladze, the Brazilian got a major highlight against Kruschewsky. Now, he wants a step up into the top 15 in the lightweight division.
“Props to Kaynan, he took this fight last minute – I’ve had a lot of opponents back out of fights, I don’t know what’s happening,” Brener told Michael Bisping through an interpreter during his post-fight interview. “I’ll fight anyone. Dana (White), give me someone in the top 15.”
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