5 UFC fights that were finished in the first round

These first round UFC stoppages will blow your mind
These first round UFC stoppages will blow your mind

#1 Ronda Rousey vs Cat Zingano

Ronda Rousey made a name for herself as a prolific finisher
Ronda Rousey made a name for herself as a prolific finisher

Back in 2015, Cat Zingano was regarded by many as the one who'd probably dethrone then-UFC Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey. Zingano was coming off a pair of huge TKO wins against Miesha Tate and Amanda Nunes. However, she was also dealing with a few issues in her life outside the Octagon at the time.

The lead-up to their UFC 184 fight featured a ton of respect on part of both competitors for one another. At the time, experts believed that Zingano may perhaps be at a disadvantage due to her battle with serious knee injury issues as well as her coach/husband's suicide.

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Nevertheless, 'Alpha Cat's' Muay Thai and wrestling were so very deadly, that a select few members of the MMA world truly believed that she could end up stopping Rousey.

The fight got underway, and Zingano opened up with a flying knee. In response to which, Rousey trapped her foe in a straight armbar -- securing the submission finish in about 14 seconds of the very first round.

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Edited by Vignesh Ananthasubramanian
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