Sam Patterson got the main card of UFC Vegas 103 underway with a stunner of a result, finishing the previously unbeaten Danny Barlow in the opening round of their bout.
About three minutes into the fight, Patterson caught Barlow coming in with a flurry, stunning “LeftHand2God” with a right hand.
The Brit caused Barlow to stumble again seconds later before putting him out against the cage with one more right hand to the face.
Sam Patterson Pulls Off Unexpected First-Round KO Victory To Kick Off UFC Vegas 103 Main Card
According to TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter, a Patterson victory via KO/TKO came in at +1000 odds right before fight time.
Patterson has now won three straight and nine of his last 10, having scored first-round finishes against Kiefer Crosbie and Yohan Lainesse last year.
Barlow, meanwhile, now falls to 9-1. He scored victories in the Octagon over Josh Quinlan and Nikolay Veretennikov prior to tonight’s loss.
