Jalin Turner Ends Brief Retirement With First-Round TKO of Edson Barboza at UFC 323

Herb Dean stopped the lightweight bout at 2:24 after a slicing elbow left Barboza bloodied in Las Vegas.

Overview

Turner finished Barboza with punches along the fence following an early elbow that opened a deep cut.
Referee Herb Dean waved off the fight at 2:24 of round one, delivering Turner a swift TKO on his return.
The matchup took place on the UFC 323 card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, streamed on ESPN+ pay-per-view.
Turner, 30, entered as a heavy betting favorite with a 100% finish rate, facing a 39-year-old Barboza with recent losses.
In an emotional interview with Joe Rogan, Turner said he almost gave up on his dream, framing the win as a renewed push toward contention.