Andrew Sanchez scored his first stoppage win in five years with a first round knockout at theUFC Vegas 6 show Saturday.- Sanchez whacked Wellington Turman with a one-two which separated his opponent from his senses.
- The 32-year-old fighter then pounced on Turman, who appeared unconscious at the time, and hit him with hammer fists just for good measure.
- Watch the brutal victory below.
A fighter nicknamed "El Dirte" hit his opponent with two hammer fists on the floor after knocking him unconscious with a huge right hand.
It all went down at the behind-closed doors "UFC Vegas 6" event which the world's leading mixed martial arts firm held at the UFC-owned Apex facility in Nevada, as it continues to host live fights while navigating the coronavirus pandemic.
Andrew Sanchez, 32, took part in a middleweight match against the 24-year-old Wellington Turman on the preliminary card, and was awarded with a $50,000 bonus check because he finished his opponent so easily, winning by knockout in the very first round.
Showing an appreciation of distance-management and an ability to time his shots, Sanchez cracked Turman with a right hand power punch to the jaw with a minute left on the first round clock.
He then closed in, nailed Turman with a one-two which separated his man from his senses, and then landed hammer fists while he was unconscious just for good measure.
Watch the stoppage right here:
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After his win, Sanchez said he felt like he needed a conclusive victory as he had not won by finish for five years.
"My confidence is back and it's higher than ever," he said. "I can do everything. I was just pumping out decisions, close fights. Ever since I lost that close fight to Anthony Smith [in 2017] I was like, I really can't just rely on my wrestling for every fight, someone is going to stop it.
"I worked endlessly, diligently, on my striking, became obsessed with it. I was lost, trying to figure out my style, kind of lost my identity.
"I feel like it all melded together now," Sanchez said, before vowing to rise up the middleweight rankings. "I think now is when I make my run, now is the real beginning."
Sanchez advanced his record to 12 wins (six knockouts, two submissions, and four decisions) against five losses.
"For a decision machine like myself, it feels good to get a finish."
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