PAJimi Manuwa planted a massive left hand to to the chin of Corey Anderson to leave UFC Fight Night London with another impressive victory.
Joe Rogan hailed Manuwa pre-fight as a true knockout artist, and ‘The Poster Boy’ lived up to the billing.
He sent Anderson craching to the canvas with just under two minutes of round one remaining.
Check it out…
JUST LIKE THAT! @POSTERBOYJM gets the job done with a huge KO! ? #UFCLondon https://t.co/KAF04obrez
— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc) March 18, 2017
And as is seemingly the done thing nowadays, Manuwa took a moment after his victory to call out boxer David Haye.
Manuwa addressed Haye saying ‘let’s do this’ – hopefully it was a tongue in cheek suggestion…
"@mrdavidhaye lets do this"@POSTERBOYJM calls out the former heavyweight champ for a boxing showdown.? #UFCLondon https://t.co/XYD6mHv0ui
— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc) March 18, 2017
Brad Pickett’s final bout inside the Octagon would end in defeat, however the London fighter went down swinging.
‘One Punch’ had looked comfortable against Marlon Vera, and the fight seemed destined to reach a judge’s decision – but with little over one minute remaining in the final of three rounds a brutal head kick brought the curtain down on Pickett’s UFC career.
Check out the legends final moments in the cage…
Marlon Vera ruins the leaving party for @One_Punch in the final round. #UFCLondon https://t.co/LCGAbJgOo6
— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc) March 18, 2017
That is how you finish a fight!
All that was left was for Pickett to soak up the adulation of a home crowd in London, before leaving that infamous trilby in the middle of the cage.
Pioneer! Legend! We ❤️ @One_Punch #CheersBrad pic.twitter.com/l4AetYOIJk
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) March 18, 2017
Meanwhile Gunnar Nelson earned a second-round victory over American Alan Jouban via submission.
A heavy right hand from the Icelander rocked Jouban before Nelson pounced to lock in a guillotine his opponent would not escape.
The tap was inevitable…
What a performance! @GunniNelson gets the stoppage after a dominant show in the capital. ? #UFCLondon https://t.co/lk0cRgeDny
— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc) March 18, 2017
What a night it was at the O2!