CES MMA 48 highlights: Greg Rebello wins heavyweight title with 23-second KO of Travis Wiuff

Greg Rebello wasn’t in the mood for a lot of work Friday night. Again.

In the CES MMA 48 main event, Rebello (24-8) took just 23 seconds to take out Travis Wiuff (75-22) with a TKO to win the promotion’s vacant heavyweight title. That win came on the heels of an 82-second TKO win in November, but this one came with hardware.

Rebello’s quick win in the main event aired on AXS TV from Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I.

Rebello has been a mainstay in the CES MMA lineups, but his win over Wiuff might just get him another look from the UFC. He had a shot this past July on the first installment of Dana White’s Contender Series, but suffered a second-round knockout loss to Azunna Anyanwu. But now he’s back on the uptick.

In the co-main event, Dinis Paiva (11-6) dominated Kevin Barberena (5-4) for a unanimous decision, including a pair of 30-26 scores. Plus, Brian Marino (6-1) fought for the first time in more than seven years after two tours in Afghanistan and a struggle with addiction. His comeback was a good one with a unanimous decision win over Jerome Mickle (2-4).

Check out all of the highlights above.

The full CES MMA 48 results included:

• Greg Rebello def. Travis Wiuff via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:23
• Dinis Paiva def. Kevin Barberna via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)
• Tim Caron def. Timothy Woods via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:23
• Brian Marino def. Jerome Mickle via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Shane Manley def. Dylan Lockard via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
• Rico DiSciullo def. Jaime Hernandez via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 3:21

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