Jono Micallef rallies after slow start, chokes Oban Elliot unconscious at UFC 325 and calls out Neil Magny

Jono Micallef delivered one of the biggest momentum swings of UFC 325 in Sydney, shaking off a difficult opening round before turning the fight on its head and finishing Oban Elliot with a Round 2 choke.

Micallef spent much of Round 1 on the back foot as Elliot found his rhythm early, winning exchanges and banking the first frame on activity and control. It was the kind of start that can force a fighter into urgency, and Micallef showed it between rounds, coming out with a clear shift in intent.

In the second, Micallef tightened the space and began to steer the fight into the areas where he could impose himself. As the grappling exchanges unfolded, he found the opening he needed, locked in the submission, and kept squeezing until Elliot went to sleep. The finish was sudden and definitive, the kind that instantly erases a shaky round and replaces it with a statement.

After the win, Micallef kept the message just as direct. With the crowd behind him, he used his post-fight moment to call out veteran welterweight Neil Magny, making it clear he is not interested in easing into the division and wants a recognised name next.

It was a complete UFC 325 story in two rounds. A tough start, a hard swing back, and a finish that left no doubt, followed by a callout aimed at fast-tracking the next step

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