Delphine Benouaich announced herself to the UFC in brutal fashion, battering Sofia Montenegro through a bloody second round before forcing the finish with a rear-naked choke at UFC Paris.

Fresh off her run on The Ultimate Fighter 34, the season semifinalist made her promotional debut against Montenegro in Saturday’s strawweight opener at Accor Arena. Benouaich immediately embraced the pace, trading heavy combinations with Montenegro and repeatedly pressing forward despite appearing to be the smaller fighter.

The Frenchwoman’s pressure continued into the second round, where both strawweights remained committed to exchanging in the pocket. Montenegro landed clean shots of her own, while Benouaich answered with knees to the body and relentless forward movement. Even after blood began streaming from her nose, Benouaich continued marching into danger.

Delphine Benouaich Turns UFC Debut Into A Bloodbath

The momentum finally swung decisively when the Delphine Benouaich landed a right hand that dropped Sofia Montenegro midway through the second round. The 31-year-old Frenchwoman immediately followed her opponent to the canvas, moved into mount and unleashed a punishing barrage of punches and elbows.

Montenegro was badly bloodied as Benouaich continued attacking from top position. When Montenegro turned while attempting to escape, Benouaich quickly took her back and locked in a rear-naked choke.

Montenegro never tapped, eventually going unconscious as the referee intervened at 4:22 of the second round.

The victory pushed Benouaich to 8-2 overall, while Montenegro dropped to 6-3.