Overview
- Aoriqileng stopped Cody Gibson by first-round knockout at 0:21 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on Saturday.
- The finish came when Aoriqileng countered an inside leg kick with a straight right hand, then landed follow-up punches before the referee intervened.
- The victory is Aoriqileng’s first since 2023, following a no-contest against Daniel Marcos and a decision loss to Raul Rosas Jr.
- Gibson, a The Ultimate Fighter season 31 bantamweight finalist who entered 21-11, saw his latest rebound effort halted after a March loss to Da’Mon Blackshear.
- It marked the ninth first-round finish of Aoriqileng’s career, offering a statement result in a deep bantamweight division.