5 best finishes from UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till took place at the UFC Apex Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. A unique aspect of the show was that it featured various fighters from the United Kingdom. Darren Till, Molly McCann, Jack Shore and Tom Aspinall were part of the card. Furthermore, lightweight fighter Paddy Pimblet made his debut on the main card.

There’s a new fresh Prince in town in uncle Phil @dc_mma @danawhite @ufc https://t.co/SNWNylP4rb pic.twitter.com/fD5NhViByt

— Paddy Pimblett (@PaddyTheBaddy) September 4, 2021

The main event of the night saw top middleweight contenders Darren Till and Derek Brunson battle it out. Till was returning to the octagon after more than a year of inactivity. His last fight against Robert Whittaker in July 2020 ended in a gruesome knee injury for the British fighter.

Darren Till's comeback fight did not go his way. Derek Brunson dominated the fight throughout the three rounds. He locked-in a rear-naked choke in round three to win via submission.

The co-main event saw rising heavyweight star Tom Aspinall mark his fourth straight victory inside the octagon in just over a year. He knocked Sergey Spivak out in the very first round.

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till saw five finishes, out of which three came via KO/TKO and two via submission.

Let's take a look at the finishes from UFC Vegas: Brunson vs. Till

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#5. Khalil Rountree Jr. uses a side kick to the knee to bag a TKO victory at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till

Light heavyweight fighters Khalil Rountree Jr. and Modestas Bukauskas locked horns in a three-round bout on the main card of UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till.

Rountree started strong by overwhelming Bukauskas with extremely heavy and powerful shots to the head. He used quick and precise strikes to get in, thereafter triggering flurries to try and finish his opponent. However, as Bukauskus started getting the hang of the game, both fighters traded from a distance to avoid running into imminent doom.

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till

Rountree kept the pressure on and controlled the octagon with Bukauskus against the fence. Bukauskus used his jab to keep Rountree at bay as much as possible.

The clash entered the second round and they continued to fight in a manner similar to the closing stretch of the first round. However, midway through the second round, Rountree whipped up a powerful side kick bang on the knee of Bukauskus. Bukauskus went down to the ground immediately, holding his knee with pain. Referee Herb Dean called a stop to the fight, declaring Bukauskus the winner via TKO at 2:30 of round two.

Khalil Rountree by TKO 🥶 #UFCVegas35 pic.twitter.com/ytJqWLf7F2

— 𝗖𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗠𝗠𝗔 🇫🇷 (@CultureMMA_) September 4, 2021

#4. Tom Aspinall makes quick work of Sergey Spivak at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till

The co-main event at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till featured a heavyweight bout between Tom Aspinall and Sergey Spivak.

The fight started with both fighters meeting at the center of the octagon. They took their time measuring distance, keeping their hands active and throwing jabs. Aspinall did well to take control of the octagon. However, there wasn't much difference between the performances of the two fighters up to that point.

Aspinall landed a few strikes, after which Spivak decided to attempt a takedown. He missed the attempt and the fighters engaged in a clinch. Aspinall landed a knee to the body and followed it up with a devastating right hand straight to the face.

إنهاء من الجولة الأولى..البريطاني Tom Aspinall يفوز على Sergey Spivak#UFCVegas36لمشاهدة نزالات UFC مباشرة وحصرياً حمل تطبيق #UFCArabia pic.twitter.com/wlIWhoaVky

— UFC Arabia (@UFCarabia) September 4, 2021

The blow rocked Spivak and he fell on the canvas. Aspinall followed up with ground-and-pound to win the fight via TKO at 2:30 of the first round at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till. The win also earned him a Performance of the Night bonus.

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#3. Derek Brunson edges closer to title contention with a dominating victory over Darren Till at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till

The main event of UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till saw Derek Brunson put on a dominating performance against the betting favorite, Darren Till.

The fight started with the fighters trading shots. Derek Brunson was quick to break out his wrestling skills - a factor of the pairing that everyone knew could work in his favor. Brunson shot for a double-leg takedown and succeeded in pinning Till to the canvas. He unleashed heavy ground-and-pound strikes, damaging Till's eye in the process.

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till

In the second round, too, Brunson constantly shot for takedowns. Till was more wary of the threat this time around and displayed some brilliant takedown defenses. However, Brunson eventually got him on the ground and kept him there.

The fighters engaged much more on the feet at the onset of the third round. Nevertheless, Brunson did manage to get Till down and began unloading ground and pound strikes. Till rolled over in an attempt to escape, but Brunson capitalized on the opportunity and locked in a rear-naked choke.

DOMINATION 😳💢 @DerekBrunson calls for a rematch with the champ after submitting Till. #UFCVegas36 pic.twitter.com/0q8dzG2z2u

— UFC (@ufc) September 4, 2021

Derek Brunson won the fight via submission in 2:13 of the third round of the fight.

#2. Paddy Pimblett marks his UFC debut a success at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till

Liverpool's own Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett made his highly-anticipated UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till against Luigi Vendramini.

Pimblett lived up to the hype that his arrival at the UFC had generated. The fight started with both fighters exchanging strikes. Pimblett faced early adversity as Vendramini caught him with a huge left hand and proceeded to take him down. Pimblett managed to hold his own and scrambled back up to his feet.

While Vendramini continued to land some incredible strikes, Pimblett too gradually built up his momentum. He began mixing his strikes fluidically to get back into the fight.

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till

Pimblett began pushing the action towards the end of the round. As the fight entered the last minute of the first round, Pimblett stepped on the gas and initiated devastating exchanges. In one such exchange, he caught Vendramini with a solid right hand and rocked him. He followed up with a knee and flurry, punishing his opponent until the referee stepped in.

The referee stepped in as soon as Vendramini fell to the ground. Paddy Pimblett won via TKO in 4:25 of round one at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till.

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#1. Julian Erosa makes good on short-notice call at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till

Julian Erosa fought Charles Jourdain on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till. The bout was fought at catchweight as Erosa stepped in on 10-days notice to take on Charles Jourdain.

Despite the short notice fight, Julian Erosa put up a spectacular display against Charles Jourdain. The fighters kept the energy inside the octagon high as they traded blows.

In the second round, a left hand from Charles Jourdain buckled Julian Erosa. Although Erosa got knocked down, he got back up and carried on fighting.

🛩️ Air Jourdain sending Juicy J to the ground with a left! #UFCVegas36 pic.twitter.com/EyIHzgXQLK

— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) September 4, 2021

In the third round, Erosa locked in a D'Arce choke with Jourdain standing against the fence and rolled onto the canvas to execute the submission efficiently. Jourdain tapped and Julian Erosa won the fight at the 2:56 mark of the third round at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till.