VIDEO: Former UFC Fighter Scores Terrific KO With Barrage Of Punches

A stunning KO win for this former UFC fighter.

Zain Bando | Oct 8, 2023

VIDEO: Former UFC Fighter Scores Terrific KO With Barrage Of Punches /

While Bellator was celebrating a milestone with its 300th event in San Diego, Calif., a former Bellator participant, Musa Toliver, suffered another problematic defeat, this time to a former UFC athlete.

In the main event of LXF 11 in Long Beach, Calif., Toliver, who fell to 10-14-1 as a professional, was blitzed and eventually knocked out by Albert Morales.

Watch Albert Morales KO Musa Toliver

The finishing sequence can be viewed courtesy of legendary MMA Twitter user Caposa, who is on the pulse of everything combat sports-related, regardless of promotion.

Albert Morales knocks out Musa Toliver in the first round of the LXF 11 main event #LXF11 pic.twitter.com/lZIVbDSIZq
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) October 8, 2023

Morales caught Toliver with a devastating hook that kept Toliver motioning backward off his lead foot, which smelled like the beginning of the end.

It eventually was. A devastating ground-and-pound sequence followed from Morales, leaving the referee no choice but to halt the action.

The victory was Morales' 13th overall and his first MMA win since Aug. 2022. Morales has been around the MMA scene for several years and had stints in Bellator and the UFC, finishing 2-1 and 1-4, respectively.

Morales' last UFC appearance came in Feb. 2018, losing to Manny Bermudez via second-round guillotine choke. His lone win in the promotion came against Andre Soukhamtath at UFC 209 in March 2017, as he edged out a split decision.

Toliver's last win came in January, defeating Willie Gates by split decision at LXF 8.

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Published Oct 8, 2023

ZAIN BANDO

Zain Bando is a writer for MMA Knockout, part of the Sports Illustrated/Minute Media umbrella. He has covered combat sports since 2019 for notable outlets BJPenn.com and FanSided MMA. He also co-hosts a podcast called "The MMA Outsiders," part of the Empty The Bench Podcast Network, which airs Tuesday nights at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT. A Chicago suburban native, Bando has been enthralled with MMA since 2006 and has been fortunate to attend some of the most high-profile events in the sport's history, both as a fan and media member, including UFC 264, Bellator 297 and Kayla Harrison's PFL MMA debut. He is excited to take the next step in his combat sports writing journey and looks forward to continuing his following of the fight game for years to come. Bando can be reached via email at zainbando99@gmail.com or by social media @zainbando99