Peter Sobotta earned his first knockout in the UFC on Sunday when he brutalized veteran welterweight Ben Saunders to earn the victory on the main card from Sweden.
Sobotta is best known as a submission specialist while training under former UFC fighter Dean Lister, but he came out looking to strike with Saunders from the very start of the fight.
Sobotta landed a big knockdown in the opening round when he cracked Saunders with a crushing hook during one exchange before jumping to the ground where he continued assault.
While Saunders’ nosed appeared to be mashed from the shot he absorbed, the American Top Team fighter regained composure and made it to the end of the round.