UFC 309 video: Oban Elliott scores stunning third-round knockout of Bassil Hafez

Oban Elliott may have already locked up a Performance of the Night bonus.

In a preliminary welterweight bout at UFC 309 on Saturday, Elliott scored a dramatic third-round knockout of Bassil Hafez to guarantee that the judges’ scorecards wouldn’t be needed.

Watch the explosive finish below.

Through two rounds, Elliott appeared to be in control, though he was seemingly unable to land a truly damaging shot on Hafez. Elliott was a step ahead of Hafez in the striking department and that paid off in a big way when he caught Hafez with a right hand early in the final round.

Hafez crashed to the mat, but referee Marc Goddard did not step in to wave off the fight yet. Elliott landed a few more devastating punches before the bout was called at the 0:40 mark of Round 3.

With the win Elliott (11-2) improves to 3-0 in the UFC, with all of those wins coming in 2024. Overall, “The Welsh Gangster” has won eight straight fights.