Thomas Almeida came into UFC 189 with a perfect record and remained so thanks to a knockout of Brad Pickett.
Almeida, the favorite, had a rough first round. He was put on the canvas twice and suffered a broken nose after Pickett caught Almeida with a knee. However, the second round was different story. Less than a minute in, Almedia unleashed a vicious flying knee that dropped Pickett and led to referee John McCarthy stopping the fight.
At just 23-years-old, the Brazilian Almedia is among the bright up and coming fighters in UFC and did well to come back in his toughest fight to date.