Miguel Baeza still is undefeated.
Baeza (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) picked up a second-round knockout at UFC on ESPN 8 in Jacksonville, Fla., and stopped seasoned veteran Matt Brown 18 seconds into the second round.
The welterweight bout closed out the UFC on ESPN 8 preliminary card at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. It aired on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+.
It was a high-paced fight right off the bat with both fighters active on the feet. Deep into the first round, Brown (22-16 MMA, 15-10 UFC) landed a solid combination that wobbled Baeza and had him leaning against the cage. Baeza did a good job recovering, but Brown stayed on him and managed to hurt him again.
Just when it looked like it was Brown’s round, Baeza dropped him with a right hand and jumped into his half guard. Brown was able to get on his feet and fight back just before the end of the first.
Entering the second, Baeza brought all the momentum he picked up at the end of Round 1. The 27-year-old connected with a left hook on Brown and stopped him with follow-up strikes.
Baeza, who trains out of MMA Masters in Miami, now is 2-0 in the promotion after a successful UFC debut in October 2019. Brown’s two-fight winning streak came to a halt with the defeat. The 39-year-old is 2-4 in his past six bouts.
Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 8 results include:
- Miguel Baeza def. Matt Brown via knockout (strikes) – Round 2, 0:18
- Kevin Holland def. Anthony Hernandez via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:39
- Giga Chikadze def. Irwin Rivera via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
- Nate Landwehr def. Darren Elkins via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
- Cortney Casey def. Mara Romero Borella via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 3:36
- Rodrigo Nascimento def. Don’Tale Mayes via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:05
