Alexander Volkov pulled off a stunning knockout victory over Alistair Overeem in the main event. The former Bellator World Heavyweight Champion put on a clinic that's considered his best performance to date. However, a devastating left hook ultimately sealed Overeem’s fate in the second round. This loss snaps a two-fight winning streak that Overeem had coming in, with Volkov getting his second consecutive win following his KO victory over Walt Harris.
In the co-main event, former UFC Light Champion Frankie Edgar couldn’t get past Cory Sandhagen, who knocked out Edgar with a brutal flying knee in the first-round. Sandhagen has now beaten two former champions in a row as the 32-year-old is fresh off a victory over former WSOF Bantamweight Champion Marlon Moraes.
Both Volkov and Sandhagen won “Performance of the Night” honors, with Beneil Dariush and Diego Ferreira get the “Fight of the Night” bonus. Check out the full results below:
Main Card
Alexander Volkov def. Alistair Overeem via second-round TKO (2:06)
Cory Sandhagen def. Frankie Edgar via first-round KO (0:28)
Clay Guida def. Michael Johnson via unanimous decision
Alexandre Pantoja def. Manel Kape via unanimous decision
Beneil Dariush def. Diego Ferreira via split decision
Danilo Marques def. Mike Rodriguez via sub (RNC) (R2, 4:52)
Preliminary Card
Devonte Smith def. Justin Jaynes via TKO (R2, 3:38) (doctor’s stoppage)
Karol Rosa def. Joselyne Edwards via unanimous decision
Lara Procopio def. Molly McCann via unanimous decision
Seung Woo Choi def. Youssef Zalal via unanimous decision
Timur Valiev def. Martin Day via unanimous decision
Ode Osbourne def. Jerome Rivera via first-round KO (0:26)
Cody Stamann vs. Askar Askar — canceled