Undefeated Bilal Hasan stuns UFC Shanghai with one-punch knockout on flawless debut

Bilal Hasan announced himself to the UFC flyweight division in emphatic fashion, stopping the previously unbeaten Nilson Rojas with a single right hand at UFC Shanghai on Saturday, improving his professional record to a flawless 10-0.

Hasan, 25, had earned his UFC contract on the Dana White Contender Series just 18 days earlier, and the Indonesian prospect — known as “The IndoNinja” — wasted no time justifying the hype. Both fighters entered the bout with identical 9-0 records, but it was Hasan who controlled the contest from the outset, troubling Rojas with sharp kicks, fast counters, and bursts of ground-and-pound across a dominant first round.

Rojas showed resilience and solid boxing, working hard to close the distance against the fleet-footed Hasan, but he could not solve the speed differential. In the second round, Hasan found his range and landed a booming right hand that put the fight to an immediate end, with the official stoppage recorded at 2:28 of the period.

The finish was Hasan’s eighth career knockout from ten professional bouts, underlining the finishing instinct that has drawn attention to him as a potential flyweight contender.

The evening also had a theatrical dimension. Hasan walked to the cage to the sound of Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean — on what would have been Jackson’s 68th birthday — and performed a series of “King of Pop” dance moves during his entrance, mirroring a routine he had debuted on the Contender Series. The crowd responded warmly to the showmanship, which appears set to become a signature part of his UFC identity.

With the victory, Hasan has now transitioned from unbeaten prospect to unbeaten UFC fighter without missing a beat, and the flyweight division will be watching his next assignment closely.