Luke Rockhold went into his first title defence of his middleweight belt as heavy favourite against Michael Bisping at UFC 199 last night.
He would not last the first round.
Destiny is a bitch.
— Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) June 5, 2016
I love my job. I fucked up. You live and you learn. Thanks for the support.
— Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) June 5, 2016
With just 3:30 elapsed, the British fighter rocked the American with a right-hand to the body and then a left which sent the champion backwards and to the canvas.
Moments later the fight was over when referee John McCarthy stepped in to call a halt.
UNBELIEVABLE! @bisping KOs @LukeRockhold to become the @UFC middleweight champion of the world! ???? #UFC199 https://t.co/79laN7Aysa
— #UFC199 (@btsportufc) June 5, 2016
Bisping, who took the fight on just two weeks' notice following an injury to Rockhold's original opponent Chris Weidman, becomes the first ever British fighter to hold a UFC title.
