In a wild UFC 259 prelim that traversed the full length of the octagon several times, Uros Medic stunned Aalon Cruz early before finishing the fight with a flurry of ground and pound that worried UFC commentators Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier.
Rogan and Cormier repeatedly called for referee Mark Smith to wave off the action despite Cruz doing just enough to survive as Medic wailed away at his crawling opponent. When Cruz went from kneeling to prone on the canvas, Smith stepped in at 1:40 of the opening round.