Jake Collier prepared for a firefight against Chase Sherman, but the bout was over in less than three minutes.
At UFC on ESPN 32, Collier (13-6 MMA, 5-5 UFC) submitted Sherman (15-9 MMA, 3-8 UFC) via rear-naked choke at 2:26 of Round 1. The heavyweight bout was the card’s co-main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It aired on ESPN.
The fight started out, as every fight does, in the striking department. Both men landed punches, but when the fight hit the mat, it was all Collier. He mounted Sherman and landed brutal ground-and-pound before he swiftly submitted his fellow behemoth.
The first submission of 2022 locked in by @JakeCollier88 🔒
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Collier, 33, moves to 2-2 in his most recent four since he moved to heavyweight. After a quick TKO loss to Tom Aspinall, Collier defeated Gian Villante. In his most recent fight prior to Saturday, Collier lost to Carlos Felipe via split decision at UFC 263.
As for Sherman, his losing skid extends to three. After his UFC release in 2018, he worked his way back to the promotion and re-signed in early 2020. After a win in his promotional return, Sherman lost back-to-back fights against Andrei Arlovski and Parker Porter prior to Saturday.
Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 32 results include:
- Jake Collier def. Chase Sherman via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:26
- Brandon Royval def. Rogerio Bontorin via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Katlyn Chookagian def. Jennifer Maia via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Viacheslav Borshchev def. Dakota Bush via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:47
- Bill Algeo def. Joanderson Brito via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Jamie Pickett def. Joseph Holmes via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Court McGee def. Ramiz Brahimaj via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Brian Kelleher def. Kevin Croom via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- TJ Brown def. Charles Rosa via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
