When UFC Edmonton needed a moment to reinvigorate the crowd, it was Dustin Stoltzfus who delivered it.
Stoltzfus faced Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre Barriault on the main card of Saturday’s Fight Night event in Edmonton, Canada. Stoltzfus looked great early, nearly submitting Barriault with a choke, but after Barriault managed to get the fight back to the feet, a frantic exchange began. Both fighters were landing, but it was Stoltzfus who scored an obliterating short right hand that knocked Barriault out cold.
Check out the wild finish in the video below.
After losing his first three octagon appearances, Stoltzfus is a winner in three of his past five outings, which includes a stoppage win over Punahele Soriano, and a decision win against Dwight Grant. Stoltzfus entered the fight as a significant underdog, but will likely take home a post-fight bonus for his incredible knockout.
Barriault has now lost three straight, and has been knocked out in the first round in back-to-back fights.