Julian Erosa defeated Jeong Yeong Lee by first-round TKO at 1:31 on the UFC Vegas 123 preliminary card at Meta APEX in Las Vegas. Erosa turned the fight around to score the stoppage.
Julian Erosa got back in the win column in emphatic fashion, stopping Jeong Yeong Lee with a first-round TKO at 1:31 on the preliminary card of UFC Vegas 123 at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. The UFC reported that Erosa turned the fight around on his way to the finish.
The result ends a two-fight losing run for the 37-year-old American. His most recent recorded fight before this one came on March 28, 2026, when he was stopped by Lerryan Douglas with a first-round KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer. Before that, he dropped a unanimous decision to Melquizael Costa on May 17, 2025. His last recorded win prior to Las Vegas was a first-round KO/TKO of Darren Elkins at UFC 314 in April 2025.
Erosa's profile
Erosa, who fights out of Xtreme Couture and goes by the nickname "Juicy J," now stands at 32-14-0 with this victory, up from 31-14-0 entering the bout. The southpaw is six-foot-one with a 74-inch reach, a 188 cm span that gives him a useful frame at range.
His numbers reflect a high-output striker. Erosa lands 6.18 significant strikes per minute at 48 percent accuracy, and he mixes in grappling, averaging 1.73 takedowns and 0.7 submission attempts per 15 minutes. That blend of volume and finishing threat was on display in the quick turnaround against Lee.
Why it matters
- Erosa snaps a two-fight skid, with both of those defeats coming in his last two recorded appearances.
- The win is his second first-round stoppage in his last three recorded fights, a notable stat for a 37-year-old veteran.
- Showing he could recover after being in trouble adds to a résumé built on durability and finishing ability.
For Erosa, the timing matters. Back-to-back losses can quickly put a veteran's roster spot under scrutiny, and a first-round finish on a preliminary card is a clean way to quiet that conversation. The stoppage at 1:31 means he took minimal damage in the second half of the night's work, and he now has a fresh result to point to heading into whatever comes next.
