The UFC’s finishing rate in fights of late had to slow down eventually, and it came at Noche UFC on Saturday.
UFC Fight Night 288 at Diamond Desert Arena in Glendale, Ariz., had one stretch from the prelims into the main card with seven straight decisions. Granted, some decisions are a lot more thrilling than others, and Noche UFC had its share of exciting three-rounders.
But the event had just four finishes in 13 fights, which is a massive dropoff from the 70 percent finishing rate starting with the bootlickapalooza at the White House in June that stretched through UFC Paris. The average rate of finishes in the UFC, historically, hovers in the 45-50 percent range.
But not all finishes are created equal. Check out the finishes from Noche UFC in the video
above. Then vote for which one was your favorite in our poll below.
Noche UFC finishes:
- Jean Silva def. Jose Delgado via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 2:57
- Yousri Belgaroui def. Djorden Santos via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 4:25
- Tommy Gantt def. Drakkar Klose via submission (reverse triangle choke) – Round 3, 2:46
- Sean King III def. Jessie Rosas via knockout (slam) – Round 1, 0:36
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Video, poll: What was the best stoppage at Noche UFC?
