Phil Rowe needed just a singular moment to shut the lights off on Jason Witt at UFC Fight Night 200.
Witt (19-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) started the welterweight fight at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas in strong fashion. He put his grappling to use and grounded Rowe (9-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) for the majority of the opening stanza, establishing a clear path to victory.
Rowe had other plans, however, and when the fight restarted in the second frame, he remained patient through Witt’s attempt at wrestling. Once he got back up to his feet, he unleashed a three-strike combination followed by a hammerfist that forced the referee to stop the fight at the 2:15 mark of Round 2.
Check out the replay of the finish below (via Twitter):
PHILLY FRESH w/ the 2nd round FINISH! @PhillyFreshMMA#UFCVegas47 pic.twitter.com/46puWelkHa
— UFC (@ufc) February 5, 2022
✌️ straight for @PhillyFreshMMA #UFCVegas47 pic.twitter.com/bfmlpxgJPj
— UFC (@ufc) February 5, 2022
With back-to-back knockout victories now on his resume, Rowe said know he’s still a youngster in the fight game but will do his best to keep improving.
“One hundred percent, I knew he would try to take me down,” Rowe said in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping. “I don’t get warmed up until the second round, as everyone can see.”
