The UFC Sao Paulo lightweight showdown between Francisco Trinaldo and Evan Dunham was turning into a barnburner in the second round, the sort in which it seemed a split second could make all the difference.
That’s exactly the way Dunham wanted things in what he announced beforehand was his retirement fight.
Dunham was always a guy who either won or went out on his shield. So Dunham came forward to throw a wicked right uppercut, but Trinaldo used exquisite timing to land a knockout knee to the ribs just before Dunham made impact.