Last night, on the main card of the UFC\u2019s anticipated debut in the fight town of Fresno, California, former World Series of Fighting bantamweight king Marlon Moraes stepped into the cage to battle long-time contender Aljamain Sterling.<\/p>\n
Since joining the UFC roster, Moraes has looked good, but not great, losing a debatable decision to Raphael Assuncao before winning a similarly contentious decision over John Dodson. When he stepped into the cage with Sterling, he nixed any chance of another close decision, as he authored\u00a0<\/span>an absolutely hellacious knockout,<\/a> putting his foe down with a first-round knee.<\/p>\n While Moraes’ truly vicious knockout win generated plenty of excitement<\/a> among the fans and his fellow fighters, it also generated some worry. Sterling, after all, had just chowed down on a heaping serving of blunt force trauma, and was napping on the canvas like a Francis Ngannou<\/a>\u00a0victim.<\/p>\n Luckily, the long-time bantamweight contender seems to be ok \u2013 both physically and mentally \u2013 at least according to a classy post-fight statement on Twitter.<\/p>\n Hats off to Marlon. Thought I timed the TD perfectly and he was able to land a nasty knee. Sucks to be the nail, but this is the fight game. I’m ok for all those asking 🙏🏾<\/p>\n \u2014 Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) December 10, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n