UFC: Muñoz knocked out by Machida in first round

Mark Muñoz. AP FILE PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines —Lyoto Machida knocked out Filipino fighter Mark Muñoz in the first round of the UFC Fight Night 30 main event Sunday (Manila time).

Muñoz, dubbed as “The Filipino Wrecking Machine,” absorbed a stunning head kick from Machida, just three minutes and 10 seconds into the fight held at Phones 4u Arena in Manchester, England.

Machida, a fighter of  Japanese-brazilian descent, hiked his record to 20-4 as he makes an impact in the middleweight ranks while  Muñoz dropped to 13-4.

Earlier, Jimi Manuwa took his MMA record to 13-0 with a TKO victory over Ryan Jimmo, who appeared to sustain an achilles injury that caused him to verbally submit to referee Neil Hall at 4:41 of the second round.

In his UFC debut, Scotland’s Nico Musoke scored a submission victory over veteran Alessio Sakara with a beautiful transition from guard to armbar. With reports from Associated Press