Don’Tale Mayes derailed a historic night in Andrei Arlovski ’s career on Saturday when he took out the former heavyweight champion at UFC on ESPN 45 . Mayes (10-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC) registered the most notable win of his career thus far when he timed a huge punch that dropped and led to the stoppage of Arlovski (34-22 MMA, 23-16 UFC) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It was a competitive fight through the first and opening portions of the second round. Mayes found his range, however, and loaded up on a shot that got the job done in Arlovski’s 40th UFC fight – the second in history to hit that mark along with Jim Miller). Check out the replay below (via Twitter ): Hit him with his favorite punch #UFCVegas74 pic.twitter.com/Vptw6WrenY — UFC (@ufc) June 4, 2023 What a knockout by @LordKongMayes #UFCVegas74 pic.twitter.com/CWIEeUz83Z — UFC (@ufc) June 4, 2023 With the win, Mayes snapped a two-fight losing skid and evened his octagon record. He praised proper conditioning through training camp, and the desire to beat someone of Arlovski’s stature.
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UFC on ESPN 45 video: Don’Tale Mayes spoils Andrei Arlovski’s 40th UFC fight with TKO – MMA Junkie