BA-BOOOOOOOOM!!!!!
Just like that, @Taisumov155 FLOORS Silva in the first round!! #UFCRotterdam
WOW!!! pic.twitter.com/xLUqX6kdkU
— #UFCRotterdam (@ufc) September 2, 2017
After four weeks with no UFC events, the UFC returned on Saturday with a Fight Night event in the Rotterdam.
Lightweight fighters were given an opportunity to shine on MMA’s biggest stage when Mairbek Taisumov fought Felipe Silva.
Both fighters were hesitant to engage in the first minute of the fight. Silva came running in and ate a punch that knocked him out cold in the first round.
Official Result:
Mairbek Taisumov def. Felipe Silva by KO (Round 1)