Imanol Rodriguez moved to 7-0 with a sensational second-round knockout of Kevin Borjas at UFC Mexico on Saturday.
Borjas nearly finished things early in the first, catching Rodriguez with a vicious counter left that put the highly touted prospect on the mat. Smelling blood in the water, Borjas blitzed Rodriguez, unleashing a flurry of strikes.
But just when it looked like it was over, Rodriguez secured a big takedown, allowing him an opportunity to recover from the onslaught he endured.
Rodriguez racked up more than three minutes of control time in the round, though it likely wasn’t enough to mitigate being knocked down by Borjas.