All eyes were on Michel Pereira when he made the walk to Octagon for his debut at UFC Rochester. With tears streaming from his eyes, Pereira, who rose to prominence for his viral performances on the regional circuit, readied for war against the veteran Danny Roberts.
But a little under two minutes into the scrap, fans witnessed Pereira uncork a hellacious flying knee to the jaw of Roberts. With his opponent reeling, the 25-year-old Brazilian plastered a lightning quick one-two combination to Roberts jaw, sending him tumbling to the canvas. Realizing his opponent was out, Pereira raised his hands and cashed in on his first Performance of the Night bonus.