Performance of the Night: Paddy Pimblett
Paddy Pimblett delivered an exhilarating performance for the London crowd once again, submitting Jordan Leavitt in the second round.
Earning his second consecutive submission and third finish inside the octagon, the fan-favorite continues to look better each time he makes the walk. Putting on the pressure early, Pimblett tried numerous submission attempts, dragging Leavitt to the mat. In the second round, Pimblett landed a hard knee while looking for a submission and dragged Leavitt to the ground. Quickly taking his back, Pimblett locked in the rear naked choke that forced the tap from his opponent.
Performance of rhe Night: Molly McCann
In her second trip to London this year, Molly McCann earned her second knockout victory. Landing heavy strikes early and often, it wouldn’t take long for McCann to damage Hannah Goldy.
Backing Goldy up against the cage, McCann landed a spinning back elbow that stunned her opponent and followed up with a barrage of strikes that stopped the fight at 3:52 of the first round.
Performance of the Night: Nikita Krylov
Nikita Krylov made quick work of UFC Hall of Famer and two-time light heavyweight title challenger Alexander Gustaffson early in just over a minute.
Dropping Gustaffson in the opening seconds, Krylov showed an instant advantage on the feet. Despite briefly getting back to his feet, Krylov kept up the pace and secured his second knockdown shortly later. Following up with a barrage of heavy ground-and-pound strikes there was no choice for referee Marc Goddard to stop the fight.
Performance Of The Night: Jonathan Pierce
After a first round that saw Makwan Amirkhani find slight success securing takedowns, Jonathan Pierce withstood the pressure and started to sway the momentum in the second frame.
Losing the striking battle on the feet, Pearce took Amirkhani down and found success through a barrage of punches and knees. Returning to the mat later in the round, Pearce stayed in control with his striking, landing relentless strikes until the bout was stopped at 4:10 of round 2.
This story first published at UFC.com.
