Oban Elliott Knocks Out Bassil Hafez at 0:40 of Round 3 at UFC 309

Nov 17, 2024, 12:24 AM

At UFC 309 on November 17, 2024, held at Madison Square Garden, Oban Elliott, known as 'The Welsh Gangster', secured a knockout victory over Bassil Hafez in the welterweight division. Elliott delivered a decisive overhand right at 0:40 of the third round, marking his first finish in the UFC and handing Hafez the first knockout loss of his professional career. Elliott, who was cornered by Chael Sonnen, had been leading the fight, up two rounds on the scorecards, before achieving the knockout. The victory extends Elliott's winning streak to three fights in 2024.