Dustin Jacoby’s Opening Barrage Ended Bruno Lopes’s Night
Dustin Jacoby knocked out Bruno Lopes at UFC APEX in Las Vegas on May 31, 2025. Their light heavyweight contest ended at 1:50 of the first round, giving Jacoby a second consecutive victory through strikes after his earlier finish of Vitor Petrino.
A stiff jab began the decisive attack
Jacoby hurt Lopes with a jab during the opening exchanges. He continued attacking as the Brazilian moved against the fence, connecting repeatedly before Lopes fell to the canvas.
The official result recorded a knockout rather than a judges’ decision. Jacoby’s ability to establish his offense immediately prevented Lopes from building an extended contest around his own preferred positions.
The Petrino result had restarted his momentum
Jacoby had knocked out Petrino at 3:44 of the third round in December 2024. That victory followed defeats against Alonzo Menifield and Dominick Reyes during his preceding appearances.
Stopping Lopes continued the recovery with a considerably quicker finish. Where Petrino had required nearly three rounds, the May contest ended before the opening round reached its midpoint.
A long career supported the veteran performance
Jacoby had turned professional in 2010 and first appeared in the UFC the following year. He returned to the promotion in October 2020 after a lengthy absence.
His second UFC run already included striking finishes against Justin Ledet, Darren Stewart and Kennedy Nzechukwu. The Lopes knockout added another decisive performance to that record, demonstrating the threat posed by his direct punching combinations when he established range early.
Sources
- UFC: jab, fence attack and knockout sequence
- UFC: Petrino result, preceding setbacks and career history
- UFC: official knockout time, event date and venue
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