Christian Aguilera ready to start the UFC mountain climb after quick TKO win

LAS VEGAS – Christian Aguilera beat Anthony Ivy with a first-round TKO Saturday to open the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 10 in Las Vegas.

Take a look inside the fight with Aguilera, who picked up a victory in his UFC debut and won for the third straight time..

Result: Christian Aguilera def. Anthony Ivy via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:59
Updated records: Aguilera (14-6 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Ivy (8-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Key stat: Aguilera now has 10 of his 14 career wins by knockout – including six in less than a minute.

Aguilera on the fight’s key moment

“He threw a jab. I came over the top and clipped him behind the ear. I saw him stumble back to the cage, but didn’t realize he was hurt. I landed the second shot and kept throwing. He covered up and I finished him.”

Aguilera on winning his UFC debut

“I feel great. This is crazy. I’ve dreamed about this for the last 10 years. Having my UFC debut go like this is amazing. … I have a lot of calm people around me. They kept telling me this was just another fight. I’ve done this so many times before. This was just another walk.”

Aguilera on what he wants next

“Like anyone, the dream’s to always get to the finish, to the top of the mountain. We’ll just keep climbing till we get there. … I know the UFC’s got ‘Fight Island’ coming up. I’ve got my passport. Let’s go.”

To hear more from Aguilera, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.