John Phillips got the crowd at UFC Copenhagen on its feet with a lightening-fast finish of Alen Amedovski.
In the featured fight at UFC Copenhagen, the promotion’s debut in the Danish capital, Alen Amedovski was looking to bounce back from his first career loss. That had come in his promotional debut at UFC St. Petersburg earlier in the year. This time around, he was facing John Phillips, 0-3 since joining the UFC, and no doubt looking at his last chance at sticking around.
Needless to say, Phillips was motivated. After a virtual chorus line of decisions on the UFC Copenhagen card, John Phillips had seen enough. Back to the wall, against a dangerous opponent, Phillips evaded an early attack, and engaged in a back-and-forth exchange. Phillips was landing, Amedovski was not. It was a left behind the ear that first rocked Amedovski. Several more strikes landed, and down he went. One or two more came while he was down but still trying to stay in it.
That wasn’t an option. Amedovski was not coming back, and the ‘Welsh Wrecking Machine’ had his first UFC win. He later called it the greatest day of his life, in his post-fight interview.
14 seconds!!@JohnPhillipsMMA comes out swinging and puts Amedovski away in the first round! #UFCCopenhagen pic.twitter.com/hZERFbh4wf
— UFC (@ufc) September 28, 2019
Result: John Phillips def. Alen Amedovski by knockout, Round 1, 0:14
