The UFC 221 main-card opener between Tyson Pedro and Saparbek Safarov was turning into an entertaining, if sloppy, slugfest.
But then Pedro reminded the crowd in Perth, Australia why he’s already got so many submission finishes under his belt in his young career.
The Sydney-based light heavyweight finished the bout at the 3:57 the opening round Saturday night with a beautifully-done Kimura, as he improved his record to 7-1.
Pedro and Safarov traded blows in the standup for most of the opening round, with Safarov doing his best to turn the bout into a grappling contest.