The fight card for UFC 274 had all the makings for a great night of bouts and let me tell you – it didn’t disappoint at all.
Charles Oliviera capped off the night by choking out Justin Gaethje in the first round of their main event fight and is now the No. 1 contender for the lightweight belt after losing his title Friday because of weigh-in controversy.
The craziest knockout of the night, however, came early in the main card when Michael Chandler KO’d UFC veteran Tony Ferguson with a front kick to the head 17 seconds into the second round.
Check this out:
MICHAEL CHANDLER YOU ARE FILTHY #UFC274 pic.twitter.com/4WBkSfEhpl
— Dylan Lowe (@TheBeardedPod) May 8, 2022
Ferguson was thankfully able to leave the Octagon under his own power after that:
Tony Ferguson leaves the cage after his #UFC274 loss and is embraced by Chuck Liddell. pic.twitter.com/zbTFIzX2IS
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) May 8, 2022
The KO led to some amazing photos.