UFC middleweight Rafael Natal had a rough night on Saturday.
On Saturday, the UFC returned to FOX with their first event ever to take place in Long Island, New York.
During the preliminary portion of the card, Natal fought UFC newcomer Eryk Anders.
Anders looked great in his UFC debut. Just midway into the first round, Anders managed to knock Natal out cold.
Anders appears to have quite a bit of power in his hands. After being hit by Anders, Natal stumbled all around the Octagon before Anders mercifully put him out of his misery.
In the video below, you can watch Natal get brutally knocked out in New York.
Anders is currently undefeated with eight wins. After defeating a formerly ranked opponent in his first UFC fight, Anders is definitely a prospect to watch out for.
Girl: come over
Natal: I can't I'm in the middle of a fight!!!
Girl: My parents aren't home
Natal: pic.twitter.com/4nmzY09nrD— MMA Madness (@madness_mma) July 22, 2017
ROLL TIDE!
Eryk Anders, on short notice, just put himself on the map with a big KO over Rafael Natal! https://t.co/TkzFqCzgVf
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) July 22, 2017