Khaos Williams is now back in the win column with a needed victory to kick off the UFC Vegas 117 main card, defeating Nikolay Veretennikov.
Veretennikov tried to be the one to get off to an aggressive start, showing his punching power early. Williams, however, weathered the storm and brought it right back, landing the power that’s brought him attention.
A series of right hands stumbled Veretennikov, giving Williams the first-round finish.
Khaos Williams Brings Power In KO Of Nikolay Veretennikov At UFC Vegas 117
Williams entered this fight 2-3 in his last five, coming in off a loss to Andreas Gustafsson at UFC 316.
Veretennikov entered this fight off a win over Niko Price in February.