Russian heavyweight Artur Ismailov defeated Brazil's Glover Teixeira by stoppage in the main event of the evening.
Arthur Ismailov scored the most important victory of his career by knocking out former champion Glover Teixeira in the second round. The bout headlined UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas.
Crushing the veteran
From the first seconds, Ismayilov controlled the fight, using his superior anthropometry. In the second round, he landed a series of head strikes, after which the referee stopped the bout.
I knew Glover was dangerous on the ground, so I didn't give him any chances. This knockout is the result of months of work with my coaches.
— Артур Исмаилов, боец UFC
The path to the title fight
This victory moves Ismailov into the top 5 of the heavyweight rankings. Previously, he defeated fighters like Alexander Volkov and Jairzinho Rozenstruik.
Teixeira lost early for the first time in the last 5 years. The Brazilian stated that he does not plan to retire yet.
The promotion has already announced that Ismailov's next fight will be against a top-3 fighter in the division.