5 best finishes from UFC Fight Night: Rakic vs. Blachowicz

#2. Davey Grant vs. Louis Smolka

UFC Fight Night: Davey Grant Weigh-in

Davey Frant refuses to take part in boring fights. With the appropriate nickname of 'Dangerous', he lived up to his moniker this past weekend. He locked horns with Louis Smolka, and for the first stanza of the fight, things went according to plan.

Grant has incredible power and a left hook that frequently wins him fights. These significant strikes landed early and often, although Smolka knew what to look out for. When the second round began, 'Da Last Samurai' was very creative with elbow strikes, tilting the fight towards his favor.

A loss of momentum didn't stop Grant, however. His corner reminded him of his earlier success with the calf kick and he brought that weapon back early in the third and final round. One of these kicks landed and the damage was obvious, forcing Smolka to shoot for a takedown out of desparation. Smolka found himself underneath Grant, who rained down powerful shots that resulted in his third knockout victory in the UFC.

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#1. Michael Johnson returns to the win column

Michael Johnson scores the knockout(Photo from @UFC via Instagram)

Entering his bout against Alan Patrick, Michael Johnson had a lot to prove to the fans, the UFC, and most importantly, himself. He knows the skills that he possesses but just hasn't had any luck in fully displaying them in the octagon as of late. This slump grew until Johnson found himself on a four-fight losing streak.

'The Menace' has always been hot and cold in the promotion. He'd lose two fights in a row and then do something remarkable like knockout Dustin Poirier. He's a very skilled fighter but can't find the consistency to show just how great he is.

With all of this weighing on Johnson, he knew that he'd need to perform against his Brazilian adversary, and perform he did. Johnson reminded everyone watching that his boxing is sharp and his hands are lighting fast. In the second round, Johnson landed four shots by the time his opponent threw one strike. The fourth and final strike of the combination found the chin of Patrick and knocked him unconscious.