{"id":158787,"date":"2025-09-21T07:55:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T07:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/158787\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T07:55:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T07:55:10","slug":"future-star-mma-fighter-scores-unbelievable-spinning-back-elbow-knockout-to-stay-undefeated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/158787\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Future star&#8217; &#8211; MMA fighter scores unbelievable spinning back elbow knockout to stay undefeated"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alina\u00a0Dalaslan scored a Knockout of the Year contender on her highly anticipated Oktagon return on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>Dalaslan, who has only turned professional in MMA this year, was contesting just her third bout in the sport at Oktagon 76 in Frankfurt on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dalaslan put on another emphatic performance in Frankfurt on Saturday night to make it three wins from three in her pro career\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Oktagon MMA\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dalaslan-11.jpg\" data-caption=\"Dalaslan put on another emphatic performance in Frankfurt on Saturday night to make it three wins from three in her pro career\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dalaslan-11.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>Dalaslan put on another emphatic performance in Frankfurt on Saturday night to make it three wins from three in her pro careerCredit: Oktagon MMA<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old from Germany has been labelled as one of the brightest talents in women&#8217;s MMA right now, with many fans of the <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/mma\/3286298\/oktagon-promotion-uk-ufc-stadium-show-pavol-neruda\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a3200million European promotion<\/a> backing her to reach championship glory.<\/p>\n<p>Dalaslan certainly lived up to her reputation inside Frankfurt&#8217;s Festhalle with a beautiful knockout win over France&#8217;s Clara Ricignuolo.<\/p>\n<p>Both women traded heavy blows in a nip-and-tuck opening round, which all three judges ruled in Dalaslan&#8217;s favour as per Oktagon&#8217;s opening scoring rules.<\/p>\n<p>It was a similar picture in the second stanza, right up until the final 15 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Dalaslan was teasing Ricignuolo with feints before welcoming her opponent to put her foot on the gas.<\/p>\n<p>Then, out of nowhere, she spun to her right and cracked Ricignuolo with one of the nastiest spinning back elbows you will ever see.<\/p>\n<p>The Frankfurt crowd erupted as Dalaslan quickly followed up with an array of blows on the canvas to make sure the fight was definitely over.<\/p>\n<p>Fans react to insane spinning elbow knockout at Oktagon 76<\/p>\n<p>Responding to the KO, one fan wrote: &#8220;Holy f***. Beautiful spinning back elbow finish by Alina Dalaslan. She&#8217;s a future star in the making for Oktagon&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Another said: &#8220;What a knockout.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A third added: &#8220;Alina Dalaslan is the next generation of women&#8217;s MMA&#8230; her striking is great!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dalaslan is widely viewed by MMA fans as one of the biggest female prospects in the sport right now\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Oktagon MMA\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dalaslan.jpg\" data-caption=\"Dalaslan is widely viewed by MMA fans as one of the biggest female prospects in the sport right now\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dalaslan.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>Dalaslan is widely viewed by MMA fans as one of the biggest female prospects in the sport right nowCredit: Oktagon MMA<\/p>\n<p>While a fourth responded: &#8220;Dalaslan incredible spinning backfist in round 2.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>What is Alina Dalaslan&#8217;s MMA record?<\/p>\n<p>Dalaslan, a former IMMAF\u00a0world champion, made her pro debut under the Oktagon banner in March 2025.<\/p>\n<p>She finished Kamila Simkova in the third round of Oktagon 68, before producing another stoppage win over Roza Gumienna three months later.<\/p>\n<p>It was only fitting that\u00a0she made it 3-0 with an incredible spinning elbow in her next appearance in Frankfurt on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>Oktagon 76 witnessed the return of German MMA legend Daniel Weichel, while <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/mma\/3571617\/frederic-vosgrone-brock-lesnar-paddy-pimblett-oktagon-fight-ufc\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rising star Frederic Vosgrone<\/a>, who has been compared to <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/topic\/ufc\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UFC<\/a> stars like <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/brock-lesnar\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brock Lesnar<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/paddy-pimblett\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Paddy Pimblett<\/a>, also made a comeback.<\/p>\n<p>Irish lightweight Daniel Frimpong made it five wins in a row on the night by stopping Peter Gabal, and Briton James Hendin also triumphed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dalaslan will hope to keep racking up the wins as she begins her climb to MMA's summit\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Oktagon MMA\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dalaslan-4.jpg\" data-caption=\"Dalaslan will hope to keep racking up the wins as she begins her climb to MMA's summit\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dalaslan-4.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>Dalaslan will hope to keep racking up the wins as she begins her climb to MMA&#8217;s summitCredit: Oktagon MMA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Alina\u00a0Dalaslan scored a Knockout of the Year contender on her highly anticipated Oktagon return on Saturday night. 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