Eric McConico

McConico started the sharper of the two, landing an early jab that made Johnson reset rather than walk forward. It did not last. On the next exchange Johnson fired a straight left hand down the pipe that landed flush and sent McConico crashing to the canvas, and the referee moved in before he had settled on the ground.

Key moments

• A sharp early jab from McConico forced Johnson to reset instead of pressing forward.
• On the next engagement Johnson landed a straight left flush, dropping McConico in a heap.
• The referee charged in to wave it off before McConico had even settled on the canvas, at 1:38.

Baisangur Susurkaev stopped Eric McConico with a sharp right hand at 1:38 of the third round at UFC 322. The bout was close into the final round after extended clinch exchanges and inside knees early, before Susurkaev found the decisive shot.

Key moments

• The opening round was largely fought in the clinch, with both men trading inside knees.
• The contest remained close entering the third round.
• Susurkaev dropped McConico with a sharp right hand in round three.

Nursulton Ruziboev stopped UFC debutant Eric McConico at 0:33 of the second round in Seattle. After a tentative opening round, Ruziboev's right hand shook McConico and he followed with further strikes until referee Keith Peterson stopped the contest.

Key moments

• The first round was mostly a feeling-out period.
• Ruziboev's right hand disrupted McConico early in round two.
• Ruziboev pursued McConico and landed additional strikes.
• Keith Peterson stopped the fight at 0:33 of round two for a TKO by strikes.