UFC flyweight Jeff Molina captured the attention of the entire MMA community with a performance for the ages. ‘El Jefe’ secured a second round TKO over a savvy opponent in Daniel Da Silva who came in with an 11-1 record. With the gusty performance, Molina is now on a 9 fight win streak and he is poised to be a major player at flyweight.
The finish came when Jeff Molina landed a picture-perfect right hand down the pipe and set his opponent on the canvas. His follow-up shots were precise and brutal and the referee had no choice but to break up the action. Not to mention, Molina made good use of his time on the mic and made his presence felt in the division.
Tenemos finalización‼️ @JMolina_125 termina la pelea en el segundo round #UFCVegas41 pic.twitter.com/7JeWJ0xBG0
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) October 23, 2021
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EL JEFE GETS IT DONE IN ROUND 2 pic.twitter.com/Bcvm8GWGwD
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) October 23, 2021
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Twitter erupts as Jeff Molina steals the show
Referee Keith Peterson allowed the action to continue for a meaningful period of time thus allowing for some exciting back-and-forth exchanges. MMA Twitter couldn’t contain themselves and it’s clear Molina won over many fans after his performance.
What a battle!!
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) October 23, 2021
Molina is my favorite fighter
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) October 23, 2021
Notably, the UFC President Dana White who had hyped up the aforementioned fight made sure to let his followers know that Molina is the real deal. Receiving the rub from the long-time boss of the UFC will have to be a huge boost for Molina. Ever since his appearance on Dana White’s Contender Series, ‘El Jefe’ has looked like a man possessed.
— danawhite (@danawhite) October 23, 2021
Jeff Molina time lets go
— Λ𝔫𝔱𝔬🦉🦭 (@ImAntoMMA) October 23, 2021
Ref really let it go there but that was a great performance from Molina. Bravo! #UFCVegas41
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) October 23, 2021
There will be plenty of expectations on his shoulders going forward after making an emphatic statement on Fight Night. The former GLORY stand-out made good use of the platform he was given as UFC Vegas 41 has been attracting a lot of attention.
EL JEFE!!!!
That’s a huge win over a tricky opponent! That crack 🔥
— Lewis Simpson (@LewisSimpsonMMA) October 23, 2021
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Jeff Molina is a legit prospect in the flyweight division.
At only 24-years old, the great thing about him is that he doesn’t want to be pushed into the rankings just yet. He wants to work his way up and get experience.#UFCVegas41
— Alex Behunin (@AlexBehunin) October 23, 2021
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As mentioned earlier, Jeff Molina put the division on notice when talking to Michael Bisping. He made sure to get Brandon Moreno’s notice and it just so happened the champion was in the building on Spanish commentary duty. UFC fans will be closely observing Jeff Molina’s career going forward.
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