The second time was the charm for Alik Lorenz.
After a failed bid in 2025, Lorenz (8-2) smoked grappling standout Mahamed Aly (5-2) with a knockout 2:33 into Round 1. The bout took place Tuesday on Dana White's Contender Series 88 at Meta APEX in Las Vegas.
Lorenz, an MMA Lab product, landed a big right hook that dropped Aly. He then scrambled past Aly's legs and hammerfisted his way to victory.
DOWN GOES ALY 😳
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Alik Lorenz goes right hand into GNP for the R1 knockout!
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Lorenz, 29, likely earns a UFC contract and redeems himself after a 30-second knockout loss in 2025. Between DWCS appearances, Lorenz won at LFA with a 24-second knockout of Gabriel Thimoteo.
Aly, 32, a former IBJJF world champion, comes up short on DWCS for the second straight year. He was knocked out by Iwo Baraniewski in 20 seconds in 2025 and had won a bout for Shogun Fights between DWCS appearances.
Up-to-the-minute DWCS 88 results include:
- Alik Lorenz def. Mahamed Aly via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:23
- Roman Puga def. Taner Trembley via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: DWCS video: Alik Lorenz hammerfists Mahamed Aly into unconsciousness