5 most explosive moments from UFC Fight Night: Thiago Santos vs. Magomed Ankalaev

#2. Song Yadong scores a beautiful walk-off knockout on Marlon Moraes

Song Yadong scored a crazy walk-off knockout of Marlon Moraes to secure his biggest win to date

Given that former UFC bantamweight title challenger Marlon Moraes has been on a major slide in his recent fights, last night’s event felt like Song Yadong’s big chance to break into the elite level at 135lbs.

Not only did ‘The Kung Fu Monkey’ do that in unbelievable fashion, he also picked up one of the most violent finishes of his career, earning a $50k bonus for his efforts in the process.

The fight didn’t last too long at all. Early on, it looked like Moraes was the more confident fighter. He caught Song with some crisp punches and kicks and even shook off a nasty right hand to the temple.

However, his success was only momentary. After dodging a flurry, Song fired back with a brutal combination, four punches landing to Moraes before an uppercut dropped him badly. It was clear that the Brazilian was done. ‘The Kung Fu Monkey’ didn’t even follow up – claiming a walk-off knockout instead.

The victory puts Song on a three-fight win streak. While Moraes is clearly on the downswing of his career – and may well be forced out of the UFC after this loss – it should still be seen as the best win of the Chinese fighter’s young career.

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#1. Khalil Rountree wrecks Karl Roberson in his most violent UFC performance yet

Khalil Rountree's finish of Karl Roberson was the most brutal one in recent memory

While no one will confuse Khalil Rountree for a UFC light heavyweight contender, it’s hard to dispute that when he’s on, ‘The War Horse’ is one of the most violent and explosive 205lbers in the world. His win over Karl Roberson last night was more evidence of that.

With both men primarily being strikers, this fight was always likely to take place on the feet. Sure enough, a closely-contested first round saw both men land some pretty nice shots without completely hurting the other.

In the second round, though, Rountree simply turned up the heat – and scorched ‘Baby K’, getting him out of there after just 25 seconds of the stanza.

The finish was a truly wild one. A pair of punches dropped Roberson hard. After avoiding a potential leglock attempt, Rountree continued the violence with an absolutely brutal soccer kick to the body of his downed opponent that stunned everyone watching.

From there, Rountree caught the standing Roberson with another flurry. As he collapsed, referee Herb Dean stepped in to call a halt to proceedings.

The likelihood is that this win won’t advance Rountree in the rankings at 205lbs. He’s now been around since 2016 and hasn’t really changed his style or approach but remains a wild fighter to watch. When he can produce violence like this, he’s a must-see attraction.

Simply put, this was one of the most explosive finishes in recent memory.