UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira knocked out former champ Jamahal Hill to retain his title in the main event of the blockbuster UFC 300 card Saturday night. The stoppage came at the 3:14 mark of the first round at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Moments before the finish, referee Herb Dean tried to call a timeout for a low blow on Pereira. But Pereira waved it off – literally – and immediately uncorked a devastating left hook that put Hill on the canvas in what was one of the coldest moments ever in a UFC fight. Pereira jumped on Hill and teed off with a barrage of ground-and-pound shots until the referee stepped in for good.
