Yousri Belgaroui made yet another statement, as the former GLORY Kickboxing athlete found a first-round finish at Noche UFC 4, defeating Djorden Santos.
“Now we want a top 15 guy!” Belgaroui said in his post-fight interview. “We’re coming; don’t be scared when we call you!”
Watch the Belgaroui knockout on X
Belgaroui used his range to keep Santos at bay, adding in low kicks to do some early damage. Santos started to find the way to land his jab, but at the same time, Belgaroui worked him over with a strong right hand.
A jab from Belgaroui put Santos on rocky legs, as Belgaroui turned up the heat, looking for the finish. Santos looked to keep coming forward, but a pair of right hands from Belgaroui dropped Santos and ended the fight.
Belgaroui is now 3-0 in the UFC since his victory on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2024. Belgaroui, who holds a kickboxing win over Alex Pereira, has also scored third-round finishes of Azamat Bekoev and Mansur Abdul-Malik.
