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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 7Iwo Baraniewski Stops Junior Tafa by TKO at UFC Fight Night 278
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 7Summary
- Iwo Baraniewski beat Junior Tafa by TKO at UFC Fight Night 278 in Las Vegas, delivering the card's key heavyweight result.
- Post-fight, Baraniewski spoke with MMA Junkie and other reporters after the stoppage, framing the win as the night's central new development.
- The result adds a notable UFC victory to Baraniewski's record while handing Tafa a setback on the Las Vegas card.
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With nine first-round finishes, is Baraniewski's explosive style hiding a major weakness for future title fights? How did a world-class judo player become the UFC's most dominant first-round knockout artist?