MANCHESTER, England – Sam Patterson was quickly able to establish dominance on the ground before submitting Kiefer Crosbie.
Patterson (12-2-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) scored his second straight first-round submission when he cinched in an arm-triangle choke on Crosbie (10-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC) at the 2:50 mark of Round 1 Saturday at Co-op Live. Patterson caught Crosbie coming in with an uppercut before taking him down to the mat and submitting him.
Check out the replay of Patterson’s finish below (via X):
Sam Patterson locks it in for the first round finish 🔒 #UFC304 pic.twitter.com/BNESjn7rmB
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 27, 2024
After losing his UFC debut, Patterson rebounded with back-to-back finishes. The 28-year-old Brit has now won 11 of his past 12. Meanwhile, Crosbie dropped to 0-2 in the UFC.
Up-to-the-minute UFC 304 results include:
- Sam Patterson def. Kiefer Crosbie via submission (arm triangle) – Round 1, 2:50
- Mick Parkin def. Lukasz Brzeski via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 3:23
- Shauna Bannon def. Alice Ardelean via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
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