PICHELLLLLLL @FromHellPichel lands a VICIOUS right hand in round 1, then finishes Brown off!! WOW!! #UFCAuckland pic.twitter.com/WEQA0lrl2P
— UFC (@ufc) June 11, 2017
On Saturday night, the UFC returned to the land down under for an exciting Fight Night event in Auckland, New Zealand.
In the main event, two of the best heavyweights in the UFC were set to do battle as Mark Hunt fought Derrick Lewis.
But before the pivotal heavyweight battle, the UFC once again featured a full night of intriguing bouts.
Lightweight headlined the preliminary portion of the card as Damien Brown fought Vinc Pichel.
Both fighters showed their opponent respect at the start of the fight. Whenever a fighter seemed to get some momentum, the other fighter would gain some distance and recover. Brown was the more active fighter throughout the first half of the round. Pichel landed a few hard shots but Brown continued to throw more strikes Eventually, Pichel landed a perfect punch that knocked out his opponent.
Official Result:
Vinc Pichel def. Damien Brown by knockout
Vinc @FromHellPichel with the gorgeous counter right hook takes out Damien Brown for the knockout! #UFCAuckland https://t.co/TealKW6SSU
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) June 11, 2017
