Resilience paid off — Baraniewski

Iwo Baraniewski stopped Austen Lane by TKO via an overhand right followed by ground punches at 0:28 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy on March 21, 2026. (tapology.com) The finish earned Baraniewski a Performance of the Night bonus worth $100,000, and the fight took place inside The O2 in London on the main card. (mmamania.com (tapology.com)) The win moved Baraniewski to 8-0 overall and 2-0 inside the UFC, extending a run in which all of his professional victories have come in the first round. (mmajunkie.usatoday.com (sports.yahoo.com)) Baraniewski earned his UFC contract with a 20‑second knockout of Mahamed Aly on Dana White’s Contender Series on September 16, 2025, and he scored a chaotic 89‑second stoppage of Ibo Aslan in his promotional debut at UFC 323 on December 6, 2025. (ufc.com (tapology.com)) Austen Lane had dropped to light heavyweight for the first time at UFC London after surgery in 2025 and entered the bout with a 13-8 pro record and a 1-5 mark in the UFC prior to the stoppage. (cagesidepress.com (mmajunkie.usatoday.com)) Baraniewski credited a heavy camp with multiple sparring partners and time working with former champion Jan Blachowicz ahead of the fight, and he told Michael Bisping after the stoppage “But knockout is knockout, I am very happy.” (mmajunkie.usatoday.com (msn.com))