Check out how the pros reacted to welterweight Warlley Alves knocking out Mounir Lazzez in the co-main event of UFC Fight Island 8.<\/p>\n
Alves came into the fight as a considerable underdog but pulled off a stunning upset when he knocked Lazzez out in the first round with body kicks<\/a>. Alves landed three left kicks in a row to the body of Lazzez, which led to his opponent crumpling to the canvas in pain. It was a stunning victory for Alves, who badly needed it. As for Lazzez, it was a big upset according to the odds, and he will look to get back to the drawing board in his next outing.<\/p>\n A former Ultimate Fighter Brazil winner, Alves was at one point in his career an undefeated prospect with a 10-0 record. That included a submission win over Colby Covington at UFC 194 in December 2015, but after that big victory, he just hasn’t been the same. Coming into this bout with Lazzez, Alves had lost three of his last four fights. For his sake, hopefully, this win over Lazzez is what he needs to get back on track in his career and live up to the potential.<\/p>\n Check out what the pros had to say about Alves vs. Lazzez below.<\/p>\n UFC president Dana White<\/a> congratulates Alves<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/btsportufc\/status\/1351980227430404098<\/p>\n UFC analyst Michael Bisping<\/p>\n Didn\u2019t expect that.<\/p>\n — michael (@bisping) January 20, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n