It took Josh Quinlan 13 strikes and 47 seconds to earn a UFC contract.
Quinlan was 5-0 with five stoppage wins heading into his Dana White Contender Series matchup opposite Logan Urban in September 2021.
Quinlan opened with a leg kick, but that was just an appetizer for the riotous right hand that followed. That punch put Urban on wobbly stems. Sensing the finish was near, Quinlan attacked. The onslaught of strikes he unleashed brought referee Mike Beltran in with under a minute expired to save Urban from additional damage.
Daniel Cormier, who was on the commentary call for the card, said of Quinlan, “My goodness, you want to make a statement, you do that.