Austin Bashi entered Dana White’s Contender Series 70 with tremendous hype and possibly left with even more hype.

In front of the UFC leadership, Bashi (13-0) badly defeated last-minute substitute Dorian Ramos (8-3) en route to a rear-naked choke submission after 3:15 minutes in the second round at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Taking care of BUSINESS! 😤

Austin Bashi dominates from start to finish! #DWCS pic.twitter.com/BcShGMuWB5

— UFC (@ufc) 4 September 2024

Bashi, 22, entered the fight as the Lights Out Championship and Shamrock FC champion, having turned down several UFC opportunities in the past to ensure his readiness for the big show, he and his team told MMA Junkie before the fight.

Ramos, 30, was a last-minute replacement for Sean O’Malley’s protégé Tommy McMillian, who had pulled out of the fight days earlier due to injury. UFC general manager Dana White consoled Ramos after the fight and said matchmaker Sean Shelby would “take care of him.”

The latest DWCS 70 results include:

• Austin Bashi defeats Dorian Ramos by submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 3:15
• Yuneisy Duben defeats Shannon Clark by KO (punch) – Round 1, 1:13
• Quillan Salkilld defeated Gauge Young by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)