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Joel Faglier overcame a rough opening round to stop Javad Mahjoub in the second round of their UFC Edmonton bout, keeping his undefeated record intact.
Mahjoub sent Faglier to the canvas multiple times in Round 1 and appeared to control the frame. However, Mahjoub was left exhausted afterward, bending over with his hands on his knees.
Faglier opened the second round with body strikes before connecting with a powerful right hand. He followed with ground-and-pound strikes until referee Marc Goddard halted the contest.
The victory moved Faglier to 7-0 as a professional, while Mahjoub fell to 5-1. Both men were making their first appearances inside the UFC octagon. Mahjoub was competing in Canada, his new home country.
The event took place Saturday in Edmonton, Alberta, with all 26 fighters successfully making weight. The welterweight main event featured Joaquin Buckley against Mike Malott. In the co-main event, Erin Blanchfield faced Jasmine Jasudavicius in a flyweight contest with potential title-shot stakes.
Source: MMA Fighting - Sat Oct 17, 7:14 PM ET
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).