Overview
- Susurkaev stopped McConico with a single right hand at 1:38 of the third round on the UFC 322 prelims at Madison Square Garden.
- The knockout left McConico face-down on the canvas, prompting an immediate stoppage without follow-up strikes.
- Before the finish, Susurkaev struggled to find his rhythm and spent long stretches tied up in clinches, raising questions about the scorecards heading into Round 3.
- With the win, Susurkaev remains unbeaten at 11-0 and improves to 2-0 in the UFC, while McConico drops to 10-4-1 and 1-2 in the promotion.
- The rising prospect’s 2025 run includes a Contender Series contract in August and a short-notice victory at UFC 319, capped tonight by a post-fight callout of Bo Nickal.