Steven Asplund issued a powerful message after stopping Sean Sharaf on his UFC debut.

Asplund scored an emphatic TKO win over Sharaf at UFC Vegas 112 on Saturday night, having earned his contract in Dana White 's promotion through a 16-second KO in the Contender Series three months ago.

The 27-year-old Minnesota native put a beating on his American counterpart, cutting Sharaf wide open in round one.

Sharaf showed grit and determination to keep responding to Asplund's blows, but the former couldn't go on as round two came to an end.

Asplund put his foot firmly on the gas as he sensed a finish, and after a series of damaging blows, referee Mark Smith called a stop to the contest with three minutes and 49 seconds on the clock in round two.

Steven Asplund overcome with emotion after

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