Ateba Gautier continues to show why he’s known as the middleweight Francis Ngannou, as “The Silent Murderer” made fast work of short-notice opponent Tre’ston Vines within the featured prelim bout of UFC 320.
Vines stayed circling on the surface, making an attempt to maintain distance and keep away from the ability of Gautier. Vines then made a mistake by working in for a takedown, getting kneed within the course of. Vines tried once more with the 2 close to the fence and was engaged on the double-leg takedown.
However that’s the place Gautier landed a pair of elbows to counter the takedown, placing Vines out. Vines was simply thrown off by Gautier, who landed a pair of follow-up pictures to drive a referee stoppage.
Ateba Gautier Knocks Out Tre’ston Vines At UFC 320
Gautier now improves to 9-1 in his profession. He strikes to 3-0 within the UFC after spectacular, bonus-earning first-round finishes of Jose Medina and Robert Valentin.
Vines, who made his UFC debut tonight on brief discover, got here into this evening on a four-fight win streak.