If the rest of UFC 214 lives up to the curtain-jerker, we’re in store for a night of violent finishes. In the first night of the fight, lightweight Drew Dober (17-8 MMA, 3-4 UFC) blasted veteran Josh Burkman (28-15 MMA, 6-10 UFC) with a clean left hand that brought about a quick stoppage (via Twitter ): OHHHHHHHHH THAT'S IT!!! @DrewDober lands the left hand and Burkman goes OUT!! What a way to kick off #UFC214 ! pic.twitter.com/iAwcwVKFVs — #UFC214 (@ufc) July 29, 2017 The end came at the 3:04 mark of the opening round. The preliminary-card bout streamed on UFC Fight Pass from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., and preceded additional bouts on FXX and pay-per-view. Dober simply punched through Burkman’s defenses to land the clean shot. The 28-year-old Elevation Fight Team fighter is now on a 3-1 run and has seven knockouts in 17 career wins. For more on UFC 214 , check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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Video: Drew Dober just kicked off UFC 214 with a massive KO – MMA Junkie