Kavanagh earns UFC contract with spectacular knockout

Englishman Lone'er Kavanagh earned a UFC statement pinch a superb knockout of An Tuan Ho connected Dana White's Contender Series connected Tuesday nighttime successful Las Vegas.

Undefeated flyweight Kavanagh faced a chap unbeaten imaginable successful Vietnam combatant Ho.

Kavanagh, 25, landed a pinpoint near hook successful nan first round, causing Ho to illness to nan canvas.

The referee swiftly stepped successful to extremity nan contest.

Ho was treated for an extended magnitude of clip by aesculapian professionals successful nan octagon earlier rising to his feet.

Cage Warriors and nan UFC confirmed afterwards that Kavanagh had secured a UFC statement pinch nan victory.

"We did it," Kavanagh said connected his Instagram. "The support has been truthful overwhelming."

White's Contender Series offers fighters nan chance to compete for UFC contracts successful one-off contests and has go an progressively celebrated measurement for athletes to gain deals pinch nan MMA promotion.

Kavanagh extended his grounds to 7-0 and is expected to make his UFC debut later this year.