<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="10803668" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="julian-erosa">Julian Erosa</keyword> scored a flying knee knockout win Saturday.</li><li>The American lightweight's fighting style was so fast he scored the win in 56 seconds.</li><li>Watch the ending right here.</li></ul><p>American lightweight Julian Erosa's punching flurry and flying knee overwhelmed his <keyword id="992778" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="UFC">UFC</keyword> opponent Saturday at the Apex facility in Las Vegas.</p><p>It was Erosa's third win in a row after suffering a hat-trick of losses in 2018 to 2019, and it was enough to secure a $50,000 performance-related cash bonus from the UFC because the finish was deemed to be so awesome.</p><p>The bout itself didn't even last a minute.</p><p>Erosa came out swinging from the opening bell, throwing 25 strikes and landing 17.</p><p>The last sequence of shots put <keyword id="9236183" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="nate-landwehr">Nate Landwehr</keyword> down and out for good as the speed of his hands, and the variety with the knee, flummoxed and then poleaxed the 32-year-old.</p><p><strong>Watch the finish right here:</strong></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—ESPN MMA  (@espnmma) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1363272725536604171?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2021</a></blockquote><p>Victory advanced Erosa's pro MMA record to 25 wins (11 knockouts, 11 submissions, and three decisions) against eight losses.</p><p>Regardless of the nature of the win, it was not enough to earn Erosa a performance-related bonus from the UFC.</p><p>Derrick Lewis' thunderous uppercut knockout win over Curtis Blaydes was one of four combat athletes to take home a $50,000 check for style points.</p><p>Super prospect Tom Aspinall's submission over heavyweight veteran Andrei Arlovski, Chris Daukaus haymakered Aleksei Oleinik, and Aiemann Zahabi scored a clean knockout against Drako Rodriguez for the other $50,000 bonuses.</p><p>Defeat for Landwehr, meanwhile, saw his pro MMA record retreat to 14 wins (eight knockouts and six decisions) against four losses.</p>

American lightweight Julian Erosa's punching flurry and flying knee overwhelmed his UFC opponent Saturday

A 31-year-old American exchanged 513 strikes with his UFC opponent, winning a brutal and bloody 15-minute battle

<p class="financial-disclaimer"><i>When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. <a href="https://www.insider-inc.com/commerce-on-insider-inc/">Learn more.</a></i></p><ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="9152326" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="israel-adesanya">Israel Adesanya</keyword> will defend the <keyword id="992778" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="UFC">UFC</keyword> Middleweight Championship against Paulo Costa in the main event of <a href="https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/196318/531511/9070?u=https%3A%2F%2Fplus.espn.com%2Fppv%2Fufc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">UFC 253</a> tonight on ESPN+.</li><li>Adesanya and Costa both enter <a href="https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/196318/531511/9070?u=https%3A%2F%2Fplus.espn.com%2Fppv%2Fufc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">UFC 253</a> undefeated; Costa is known for his knockout power while Adesanya is respected for his fluid fighting style.</li><li><a href="https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/196318/531511/9070?u=https%3A%2F%2Fplus.espn.com%2Fppv%2Fufc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">UFC 253</a> is the first in a series of five new events planned for <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ufc-fight-island-card" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UFC's Fight Island</a> campus in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.</li><li>You'll need an ESPN+ subscription to watch <a href="https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/196318/531511/9070?u=https%3A%2F%2Fplus.espn.com%2Fppv%2Fufc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored nofollow sponsored nofollow sponsored">UFC 253</a> in full — the main card is a $64.99 pay-per-view event, plus the price of your subscription.</li></ul><iframe src="https://produktor.businessinsider.com/productCardService?id=5e20d8d0b6d52d652a282513&amp;type=small&amp;live=true" width="100%" height="150%" frameborder="0" style="position:absolute; top:0; left: 0"></iframe><p>UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya will defend his title against Brazil's Paulo Costa in a clash of undefeated fighters at <a href="https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/196318/531511/9070?u=https%3A%2F%2Fplus.espn.com%2Fppv%2Fufc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">UFC 253</a> tonight on ESPN+. <keyword id="9989709" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ufc-253">UFC 253</keyword> will stream exclusively via ESPN+ with the main card starting at 10 p.m. ET and early prelims beginning at 7 p.m. ET.</p><p>Adesanya established himself as one of UFC's most dominant champions in 2019, defeating UFC legends Anderson Silva and Robert Whittaker to claim the belt. Costa has a reputation as one of UFC's most powerful fighters, earning knockouts in 11 of his 13 career matches. Positive tests for performance enhancing substances derailed Costa's UFC career in 2018 but his unbeaten record and knockout prowess make him one of UFC's most highly regarded fighters.</p><p><a href="https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/196318/531511/9070?u=https%3A%2F%2Fplus.espn.com%2Fppv%2Fufc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">UFC 253</a> is the first in a series of five new events planned for <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ufc-fight-island-card" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UFC's Fight Island campus</a> on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The league held a previous series of events on the island back in July. The new UFC Fight Island matches will include multiple UFC Fight Night events with high profile fighters, like Holly Holm, Marlon Moraes, and Chan Sung Jung a.k.a. 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American lightweight Julian Erosa's punching flurry and flying knee overwhelmed his UFC opponent Saturday

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