5 fastest UFC knockouts of 2018

#3 Alexander Hernandez def. Beniel Dariush (KO/TKO, 0:42)

Hernandez has risen up to #11 in the UFC Lightweight rankings.

This was a weird one, as in real-time, it felt as though Dariush was dropped by a mere graze. However, replays suggested that Hernandez connected with a solid straight left that knocked the Iranian out cold.

Some ground and pound followed and Hernandez was given the go-ahead by the referee to empty out his adrenaline tank by celebrating his victory with screaming and running around the cage. The prelim fight of the UFC 222 card earned the American a Performance of the Night bonus and extended his record to 10 wins and one loss.

It was Dariush's second loss in three fights, however, he did end the year on a positive note with a unanimous decision victory over Thiago Moises at Fight Night 139 in November 2018.

Hernandez too notched up another win in 2018 by getting the better of Olivier Aubin-Mercier in a unanimous decision outcome in July 2018.