It only takes one ? ? ?@PosterboyJM gets it done on home soil by KO!! #UFCLondon pic.twitter.com/tC8M6dF4BC
— UFC (@ufc) March 18, 2017
Jimi Manuwa walked down to the octagon in the O2 Arena and received a hero’s welcome in London. Corey Anderson hoped to play spoiler by upsetting the hometown favorite, but Manuwa would not go down without a fight.
Anderson shot for repeated takedowns and Manuwa stuffed them with the greatest of ease. Shortly after the feeling out process ended, Manuwa was patient in his appraoch and picked his shot and it paid off big time. Manuwa dropped Anderson with a major shot and simply walked off, knowing the referee was going to wave off the fight.
Jimi Manuwa def. Corey Anderson by way of KO (Punch) 3:05 of Round 1