“50k” Dan Ige is back in the win column – and Saturday, he may have added another performance bonus to his resume.
At UFC Fight Night 187, Ige (15-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) knocked out rising Canadian featherweight Gavin Tucker in 22 seconds.
The violent, one-punch finish occurred when both fighters opened up and exchanged for the first time. It was Ige who landed first with a speedy right hand. The blow crumpled Tucker (13-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC), who crashed to the canvas. No follow-up shots were required or used. Instead, the fight was immediately waved off.
Check it out (via Twitter):
OH MY 😱
One and done for @Dynamitedan808 at #UFCVegas21 pic.twitter.com/CGW97Hvfow
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 14, 2021
The performance gets Ige back into the win column after a July unanimous decision loss to Calvin Kattar in the UFC on ESPN 13 main event. Ige, 29, now has won seven of his most recent eight outings.
As for Tucker, the loss snaps a three-fight winning streak. His only other career loss came to Rick Glenn at UFC 215 in September 2017. The defeat to Ige was the first time he was finished in his professional career.
The featherweight bout was part of the UFC Fight Night 187 main card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It streamed on ESPN+.
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 187 results include:
- Dan Ige def. Gavin Tucker via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 0:22
- Davey Grant def. Jonathan Martinez via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 3:03
- Matheus Nicolau def. Manel Kape via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Eryk Anders vs. Darren Stewart declared no contest (illegal knee) – Round 1, 4:37
- Angela Hill def. Ashley Yoder via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Charles Jourdain def. Marcelo Rojo via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 4:31
- Rani Yahya def. Ray Rodriguez via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 2, 3:09
- Nasrat Haqparast def. Rafa Garcia via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- J.J. Aldrich def. Cortney Casey via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Jinh Yu Frey def. Gloria de Paula via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Matthew Semelsberger def. Jason Witt via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:16
