Ramiz Brahimaj lived out a dream Saturday at Madison Square Garden when he knocked out opponent Mickey Gall in the first round in front of the New York faithful.

A Bronx native, Brahimaj (11-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC) cracked Gall (7-7 MMA, 6-7 UFC) with a big overhand right on the UFC 309 prelims. Gall crashed to the canvas and absorbed a few more shots before the fight was waved off.

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With the win, Brahimaj bounces back from a May loss to Themba Gorimbo and moves to 2-1 in his most recent three. Gall falls into a four-fight skid.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 309 results include:

• Ramiz Brahimaj def. Mickey Gall via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:55

• Oban Elliott def. Bassil Hafez via knockout (punches) – Round 3, 0:40

• Eduarda Moura def. Veronica Hardy via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

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