[autotag]Dustin Stoltzfus[/autotag] threw caution to the wind and [autotag]Marc-Andre Barriault[/autotag]’s consciousness went with it.
On the UFC Fight Night 246 main card Saturday at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Stoltzfus (16-6 MMA, 3-5 UFC) notched a violent knockout of Barriault (16-9 MMA, 5-8 UFC) at 4:28 of Round 1.
The finishing sequence started and ended in a dirty boxing clinch. Barriault seemed to be the aggressor, eagerly engaging Stoltzfus in the position. Stoltzfus obliged him, and a massive right hand smoked Barriault unconscious.
Barriault flopped to the canvas and absorbed two more massive shots, much to the dismay of his home country crowd.
STOLTZFUS PUT BARRIAULT TO SLEEP 😳 #UFCEdmonton pic.twitter.com/cTOAJrxMVd
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) November 3, 2024
The victory reentered Stoltzus into the win column and moved him to 3-3 in his most recent six outings, alternating results throughout. Saturday’s win was the third knockout victory of his career.
Barriault falls into a three-fight skid with the loss. It marked the third knockout/TKO loss of his career.
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 246 results include:
- Dustin Stoltzfus def. Marc-Andre Barriault via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 4:28
- Mike Malott def. Trevin Giles via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Aiemann Zahabi def. Pedro Munhoz via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Charles Jourdain def. Victor Henry via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 3:43
- Youssef Zalal def. Jack Shore via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 2, 0:59
- Alexandr Romanov def. Rodrigo Nascimento via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Serhiy Sidey def. Garrett Armfield via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Cody Gibson def. Chad Anheliger via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
- Jamey-Lyn Horth def. Ivana Petrovic via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 246.