Sherdog’s Top 10: Signature Donald Cerrone Finishes

Brian KnappFeb 15, 2018



4. Donald Cerrone vs. Adriano Martins
UFC on Fox 10
Jan. 25, 2014 | Chicago

Energizing a crowd of 10,895 at the United Center, Cerrone disposed of Martins with a head kick in the first round of their lightweight pairing in the Windy City. The shin-to-neck impact felled Martins 4:40 into Round 1, snapping the former Jungle Fight champion’s six-fight winning streak in spectacular fashion. Cerrone softened the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt with a series of kicks to the legs and body. With less than half a minute remaining in the first round, “Cowboy” fired high with a kick that short-circuited Martins and sent him crashing to the canvas in an unconscious state. Cerrone raised his fist for a follow-up shot but saw it was not necessary. Martins had not been finished in nearly six years.

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