Felipe Lima def. Muhammad Naimov, UFC on ABC 6

Felipe Lima def. Muhammad Naimov via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 1:15

Felipe Lima (13-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) was training for a different fight, and when he heard Muhammad Naimov (11-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC) needed an opponent, he made a call. He took the fight on just a week’s notice, and made a quick first impression with a first-round knockdown. After a slow second round, he got some urging from his corner, then turned on the gas in the third and locked in a rear-naked choke for his 13th straight win and a highlight reel from his UFC debut.

Volkan Oezdemir def. Johnny Walker, UFC on ABC 6

Volkan Oezdemir def. Johnny Walker via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:28

Volkan Oezdemir (20-7 MMA, 8-6 UFC) made Johnny Walker (21-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC) go absolutely stiff with one of the most brutal knockouts in recent memory. Oezdemir hurt Walker and had him stumbling, but then he put him out with a huge punch. Walker hit the canvas, and Oezdemir landed essentially an uppercut to a motionless Walker just before the ref got in. Walker was out for a few minutes, but Oezdemir, a former title challenger, put himself back on the radar in the light heavyweight division.

Shara Magomedov def. Antonio Trocoli, UFC on ABC 6

Shara Magomedov def. Antonio Trocoli via knockout (punches) – Round 3, 2:27

Shara Magomedov (13-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) was a big favorite against Antonio Trocoli (12-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC), who took the fight on just a few days’ notice and made a flight and weight cut that most fighters wouldn’t attempt. Ultimately, it appeared fatigue caught up to him and Magomedov put him out with a vicious combination of punches on the feet to stay unbeaten.

Robert Whittaker def. Ikram Aliskerov, UFC on ABC 6

Robert Whittaker def. Ikram Aliskerov via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:49

Robert Whittaker (26-7 MMA, 17-5 UFC) stayed right in the hunt for the middleweight title with a stunning first-round knockout of Ikram Aliskerov (15-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC). Once Whittaker landed, he took his time with Aliskerov with a head kick, punches, then a final brutal uppercut to put his short-notice opponent out cold. Whittaker said he’ll be ready for the potential to fight for the title he used to hold at UFC 305, headlined by champ Dricus Du Plessis and former champ Israel Adesanya.