"Both fighters chose to stand and trade in the first round with Barboza throwing threatening body kicks early. Turner cracked Barboza over the top with a right hand, as Barboza was already leaking blood from an elbow to the top of his head. Turner landed a flush strike on the inside that floored Barboza. Turner continued marching as Barboza fought to his feet."
"Referee Herb Dean called a stop to the action at two minutes and twenty four seconds in the first round. Coming back from a short retirement, Jalin Turner has put his name back into contendership with a dominant stoppage win in his return. Turner was very emotional in his post fight interview with Joe Rogan, admitting that "I almost gave up on my dream," and urging fans not to do the same."
Jalin Turner ended a brief retirement to face veteran Edson Barboza at UFC 323. Barboza, with UFC tenure since 2010 and several highlight knockouts, had recent struggles including two straight losses and a 2-2 record in his last four fights. Both fighters stood and traded in the opening round while Barboza used threatening body kicks. Turner landed a right hand and a flush inside strike that floored Barboza, then pressed as Barboza rose, forcing a stoppage with an accumulation of strikes against the cage. Herb Dean stopped the bout at 2:24 of round one. Turner was emotional after the win and urged fans not to give up on their dreams.
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