Tonight at UFC 158 in Montreal, Jake Ellenberger picked up one of the biggest wins of his career with a first round knockout of former Strikeforce champion Nate Marquardt. The finish came at the three minute mark of the very first round, and improved Ellenberger’s UFC record to 8-2 overall. Here’s what our own Brent Brookhouse about the only round in the bout, and you can check out the full fight video highlights above.
Round 1 – Marquardt wih a leg kick that lands well. Ellenberger lands a leg kick and Marquardt falls down. Marquardt keeps landing his own leg kicks though. Marquardt lands a head kick and a punch and he tries to flurry and Ellenberger ends up landing a right hand that staggers Marquardt. Ellenberger lands a big shot and Marquardt drops. Ellenberger follows up with a big flurry and Marquardt is done.Jake Ellenberger wins by KO (punches), round 1.