The month of October was stacked with several intriguing match-ups. That said, here are some of the most memorable finishes in the UFC in October 2021.
At UFC 267, Teixeira made history by defeating Blachowicz via submission (rear-naked choke) in the second round to become the oldest first-time champion in UFC history at the age of 42.
Makhachev utterly dominated Hooker like he was nothing and claimed a spectacular submission (Kimura) victory in only 2:25 minutes of the first round at UFC 267.
Chimaev put Jingliang to sleep in only 3:16 minutes of the first round via a rear-naked choke at UFC 267.
After an evenly matched first round, Rodrigues overpowered Yong and claimed a dominating KO victory in the second round.
Miller claimed a highlight-reel second-round KO victory in his record-setting 38th UFC fight at UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont.