Jordan Leavitt sure made a statement in his UFC debut.
“The Monkey King” picked up a 22-second slam knockout of veteran Matt Wiman at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 19 event in Las Vegas. The fight served as the opening bout for the main card of the event.
It was a short and sweet night for Leavitt (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) who was coming off an impressive submission win over Luke Flores at Dana White’s Contender Series back in August. Wiman had standing guard on Leavitt, was carried across the octagon and slammed.
It turned into a scary scene as Wiman, whose head bounced off the mat when he was slammed, was out for several minutes before finally sitting up. He left the octagon under his own power.
Win the win, the 25-year-old Syndicate MMA product remains undefeated. Leavitt hopes to return to the cage after the birth of his daughter, which is expected in February.
Meanwhile, the 37-year-old Wiman is now on a three-fight losing streak and 1-4 in his last five UFC bouts.
You can watch Leavitt’s highlight-reel knockouts below:
OH MY GOODNESS!
👑 @JoJo_MonkeyKing gets the SLAM KO, seconds into the bout!
[ Main card continues on #ESPNPlus & ESPN2 ] pic.twitter.com/yP5oF907LE
— UFC (@ufc) December 6, 2020
