5 best finishes from UFC Fight Night: Rakic vs. Blachowicz
The UFC returned to the Apex Arena in Las Vegas and once again put on a memorable event. Former champions and newcomers alike put it on the line in what was a spectacular showing for mixed martial arts fans.
Back and forth action, defining performances, and unfortunate stoppages - UFC Fight Night: Rakic vs. Blachowicz really saw it all. Though the night ended on a rather anticlimactic note, the events leading up to this were largely thrilling.
Can’t help but feel for Rakic but what a huge win for Jan.
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Nothing seems to excite fans more than an emphatic stoppage, and there were many at this Fight Night event. Furious finishes resulted in the Apex sounding more like a packed arena than it ever has. Here, we'll take a better look at the fights that had fans in awe at the talent before them.
Here are the 5 best finishes from UFC Fight Night: Rakic vs. Blachowicz:
#5. Andre Petroski submits Nick Maximov at UFC Vegas 54
The bar was set high as the initial fight on the card began. Nick Maximov of Stockton was hopeful of extending his record and undefeated streak to nine wins, but his opponent Andre Petroski had other plans.
Petroski is amongst a new wave of fighters from Philadelphia. Him and his teammates are undefeated in the UFC, so the pressure of this fact weighed on him. The pressure turned into motivation and worked brilliantly in his favor.
Right as the bout began, Petroski was in his opponent's face. This led to a wrestling scramble that spelt the beginning of the end for the undefeated fighter. The front headlock position quickly turned into an Anaconda choke. Subsequently, Maximov was rendered unconscious just over a minute into this bout. Andre Petroski put the middleweight division on notice and started this Fight Night off in impressive fashion.