UFC on ESPN+ 22 results: Charles Oliveira knocks out Jared Gordon in 86 seconds

Charles Oliveira went 23 professional fights and nine years without winning by knockout. On Saturday night, he scored his second in as many bouts.

At UFC on ESPN+ 22, Oliveira (27-8 MMA, 15-8 UFC) knocked out former CFFC champion Jared Gordon at 1:26 of the first round. The lightweight fight was part of the main card at Ginasio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo and streamed on ESPN+.

After Gordon survived an earlier takedown scramble initiated by Oliveira, the two fighters exchanged on the feet. Moments later, Oliveira connected with a hard counter right that stunned Gordon. As Gordon attempted to regain his whereabouts, Oliveira chucked a vicious uppercut, which connected flush. One follow-up shot and the fight was waived off by the referee.

Oliveira entered Saturday night with a ton of momentum. The 30-year-old Brazilian now has won six straight fights – all of which have ended inside the distance. In his most recent outing prior, “do Bronx” picked up the first TKO victory of his career against rival Nik Lentz in their third career meeting. Other names on the winning streak include Jim Miller, Clay Guida, David Teymur, and Christos Giagos.

With the loss, Gordon has dropped three out of four fights. A victory over Dan Moret is now sandwiched between Saturday’s loss and back-to-back defeats to Joaquim Silva and Diego Ferreira.

Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN+ 22 results include:

Charles Oliveira def. Jared Gordon via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:26
Andre Muniz def. Markus Perez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Wellington Turman def. Markus Perez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
James Krause def. Sergio Moraes via knockout (punch) – Round 3, 4:19
Ricardo Ramos def. Eduardo Garagorri via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:57
Francisco Trinaldo def. Bobby Green via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Randy Brown def. Warlley Alves via submission (triangle choke) – Round 2, 1:22
Douglas Silva de Andrade def. Renan Barao via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Ariane Lipski def. Isabella de Padua via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 29-27)
Tracy Cortez def. Vanessa Melo via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)