5 best finishes from UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad
Another weekend has passed with another successful UFC event in the books. The organization held another show at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Events like these could help build the profile of those who might feature on future pay-per-views.
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The titular bout in this event was between surging welterweight contenders Belal Muhammad and Vicente Luque. Muhammad was looking to avenge his loss from the pair's first fight in 2016. This remains the only time 'Remember the Name' has ever been finished.
The Roufusport fighter was able to secure a dominant decision victory after five rounds and add to the impetus propelling him towards championship territory. Many of the other fights on the card went to the judges, but there were a handful of exciting finishes.
Here are the five best finishes from UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad:
#5. UFC Fight Night: Heili Alateng defeats Kevin Croom
Although this event, in particular, utilized the judges rather frequently, that's not at all how the card started. Both fighters needed a win here to get back to their winning ways, especially for Kevin Croom, who's now 0-3-1 in the organization since joining in 2020.
Alateng Heili TKOs Kevin Croom in 47 seconds!!! https://t.co/oIeowZdlKx
Although his first fight was originally an impressive win, it was overturned due to a failed drug test after testing positive for marijuana in his system. Alateng, on the other hand, entered this bout coming off a draw that followed a decision loss to Casey Kenney.
As both fighters were eager to grab a victory, 'The Mongolian Knight' couldn't wait to get going and landed a vicious overhand right within the first minute of the bout. The subsequent barrage of shots put 'Crash' on the mat, and the referee felt that any further damage would be unnecessary. Quite the bout to jerk the curtain for this event. Only 47-seconds had gone by, and the first fight of the evening had already met a conclusion.