5 best finishes from UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera
The UFC once again provided great entertainment for the fans. Nights like this show how great the sport of MMA truly is. UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera was the promotion's 100th Fight Night hosted by ESPN, a height that nobody involved with the organization's infancy stages would've predicted.
#UFCVegas53Vera stunned Font with a vicious knee 👀 #UFCVegas53 https://t.co/TFANDwJz0s
The event went above and beyond in excitement with quick finishes, wild upsets, and matches that'll be replayed for years to come.
Here are the 5 best finishes from UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera:
#5. Joanderson Brito stops Andre Fili at UFC Fight Night
It would be fair to say few fans saw this bout going the way it did. Team Alpha Male's Andre Fili is one of the most feared strikers in the featherweight division. Though Brito is a well-rounded adversary, he wasn't expected to do what he did.
Joanderson Brito finished Andre Fili in the first round at #UFCVegas53 😱
(via @ESPN) https://t.co/AYehOVpk3k
Just as the two were testing each other out in the early goings of the fight, the Brazilian had enough of the feeling-out process and wanted to dive in. A jab landed and caught the attention of Fili, but it was the following right hand that floored the American.
Though 'Touchy' was attempting to recover, it wasn't enough in the eyes of the referee, and the fight was stopped. Just 41 seconds into the first round, Brito became the second fighter in the organization to stop Fili with strikes.