Fans react as Bilal Hasan scores clean KO against Nilson Rojas at UFC Shanghai: “Future star for sure”
Fans reacted to Bilal Hasan’s spectacular UFC debut after he knocked out Nilson Rojas with a clean second-round cross at UFC Shanghai.
After earning a UFC contract with an impressive knockout victory over Mridul Saikia on Dana White’s Contender Series on August 11, Bilal Hasan was back in action just 18 days later.
Hasan made his UFC debut at UFC Shanghai, which took place on August 29. He faced Nilson Rojas in a flyweight bout, and ‘IndoNinja’ delivered a spectacular performance. He landed one of the cleanest crosses of the night to knock Rojas out cold in the second round.
This brutal knockout has left fans stunned, and they have now shared their reactions to Hasan’s knockout win.
Fans react to Bilal Hasan’s spectacular UFC debut
UFC's official handle shared Hasan's knockout of Rojas on X. That quickly went viral and sparked a wave of reactions from the MMA community.
One fan pointed out that Hasan appeared to anticipate Rojas's repeated dips before eventually finding the perfect shot. He wrote, “Kept dipping, I knew Hasan was going to crack him.”
Another fan was already looking beyond Hasan's debut and predicted that the flyweight could become a future star. The fan added, “Future star for sure.”
The praise continued, with fans describing Hasan's performance as magnificent. He commented, “Magnificent performance by Bilal Hasan”
One fan humorously suggested that Hasan's UFC debut felt more like a preview of what is to come rather than his first appearance in the promotion. Fan quipped, “Bro didn't debut, he dropped the trailer for the whole career.”
Another fan highlighted Hasan's legitimacy as a UFC prospect after his back-to-back knockout victories. He wrote, “Another great showing from Bilal... dude is legit!”
Hasan's debut also attracted praise from fans who believe his arrival could help shine a spotlight on an underrepresented market in MMA. Fan commented, “He's a contender and a showman. Nice pick up from an under represented but huge market too.”
Check out fan reactions below:
With the impressive victory, Hasan extended his professional career to 10 victories and one no-contest. The ‘IndoNinja’ is already looking ahead to his next challenge and has identified an opponent he would like to face.
Bilal Hasan calls out Andre Lima
In his octagon interview, Hasan called out Andre Lima, who also secured a victory at UFC Shanghai. Lima submitted Namsrai Batbayar via guillotine choke in the third round earlier on the card.
Lima has a professional record of 12-1 and significant experience fighting in the promotion, having fought six times. For Hasan, the Brazilian will provide a great test if UFC books their fight.
