UFC light heavyweight Philip Lins bludgeoned Ovince Saint Preux with hellfire punches

The rear-naked choke wasn't the first submission Carpenter attempted as he sought to close the show early in his flyweight fight against Ronderos, but after a scramble or two and an escape or two from the Colombian, Carpenter finally had his moment when he claimed his opponent's back and squeezed.

There it was; a tap from Ronderos, who finally relented to the choke midway through the opening frame.

There was a bit of ebb and flow to A.J. Fletcher and Themba Gorimbo's welterweight bout, as the South African had positive moments due to his physical advantages and ability to take the fight to the ground.

Fletcher held his own, though, and it was not long before Girombo wore the wounds of war:

Then, in the second, Fletcher landed a gnarly elbow strike to set up a club-and-sub with the guillotine choke finish.

This light heavyweight encounter lasted a mere 49 seconds as Philipe Lins dominated the former interim title challenger. His success began early when Lins landed a left hand that thudded off of Saint Preux's skull and the Brazilian just didn't stop hammering away until he had his opponent on the mat, and in a bad way.

It was as good a performance as one could possibly muster, as Lins advanced his pro MMA record to 16 wins (nine knockouts, four submissions, and three decisions) against five defeats.

Jamall Emmers took little notice of Khusein Askhabov's daunting, undefeated record as he out-pointed him with ease.

Emmers used strike variety, evasive movement, and well-timed power shots to crack Askhabov's defense.

The American then gave a heartfelt speech, which you can watch right here, after notching the 19th win of his pro MMA career.

Mayra Bueno Silva brought a world of pain to Lina Lansberg when she made her opponent tap with a kneebar.

Watch Silva try to extend Lansberg's leg right here:

Silva then used her time on the mic to push for a title shot, though also acknowledged that she'll likely need a bigger-name opponent in the bantamweight division to really force the issue.

The main event, broadcast on ESPN+, will be contested between flyweight fighters at different ends of their careers.

Jessica Andrade, who has fought a who's who of UFC's best women fighters, entered the Fight Night on late notice to fight breakout performer Erin Blanchfield.

The UFC returns Saturday, February 25, for another Fight Night event at the Apex broadcast on ESPN+ before a big, pay-per-view show at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, headlined by Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane.