Mirsad Bektic had to wait through 17 months and three potential opponents to get back into the Octagon.
Once he got there, the undefeated American Top Team fighter wasted little time getting back out of the cage
The featherweight standout improved to 10-0 on Saturday night at UFC 204. He used a rear-naked choke to finish Russell Doane at 4:22 of the opening round in Manchester, England.
Doane (14-7), of Honolulu, stepped in for Jeremy Kennedy, who had stepped in for Arnold Allen. Bektic, however, wasted little time taking control of the fight, outgrappling him, slamming him to the mat, and working into position for the winning choke, the second submission victory of his career.