Bruno Cappelozza wasn’t given much of a shot in his fight against Ante Delija on Thursday.
Cappelozza (11-5) was a heavy underdog against Delija (17-4), who could be found as high as a -635 favorite at 2021 PFL 3 in Atlantic City, N.J. But it took Cappelozza just 46 seconds to put Delija away.
Cappelozza landed a clean shot on Delija and put him on wobbly legs. He backed him to the fence and landed about a dozen punches in succession – left, right, left, right, rinse and repeat. And before too long, it was all over for Delija – a Mirko Cro Cop protege who nearly signed with the UFC in 2020 before contract issues shut things down.
With his upset win, Cappelozza picked up a crucial 6 points in the PFL’s 2021 heavyweight standings – 3 points for the win and 3 points for the first-round stoppage.
Check out the finish in the video below.
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