UFC Fight Night 107 results: 1-punch night after all when Jimi Manuwa KOs Corey Anderson

LONDON – Jimi Manuwa took his time and stalked Corey Anderson around the cage, fending off takedowns and dodging strikes.

Then, as Anderson (9-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) circled away against the fence, Manuwa (17-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) unleashed a violent left hook that bounced off Anderson’s head and dropped him face-first to the mat, bringing a sudden end to the bout at the 3:05 mark of Round 1.

The light heavyweight bout was the main event of today’s UFC Fight Night 107 event at The O2 in London. It streamed on UFC Fight Pass.

For Anderson, finding the right space from which to operate was a problem almost immediately in this fight. Manuwa followed his frenetic movements around the cage, gradually closing the distance and walking Anderson toward the fence even as Anderson tried to feint and shoot his way into a more comfortable range.

Manuwa fended off those early takedowns with ease, and never seemed very troubled by Anderson’s busy striking game on the feet.

But while Manuwa was remaining calm, he also wasn’t putting forth much offense. That changed just a little over halfway through the opening round, when Anderson circled directly into a long left hook from the rangy Manuwa.

The punch landed high up on Anderson’s head, and immediately collapsed him to the mat. Referee Leon Roberts didn’t need to see any more than that, jumping in to call it off as Manuwa strolled off in muted celebration.

After the bout, Manuwa used his post-fight interview to call for a UFC light heavyweight title fight with the winner of the Daniel Cormier vs. Anthony Johnson bout.

The win makes it two in a row for Manuwa, who has not lost since his knockout defeat to Johnson in September 2015. Anderson has now lost two of his last three.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 107 results include:

• Jimi Manuwa def. Corey Anderson via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 3:05
• Gunnar Nelson def. Alan Jouban via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 0:46
• Marlon Vera def. Brad Pickett via knockout (head kick, punches) – Round 3, 3:56
• Arnold Allen def. Makwan Amirkhani via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 30-27)
• Joseph Duffy vs. Reza Madadi via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Francimar Barroso def. Darren Stewart via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Timothy Johnson def. Daniel Omielanczuk via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
• Leon Edwards def. Vicente Luque via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Marc Diakiese def. Teemu Packalen via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 0:30
• Brad Scott def. Scott Askham via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
• Lina Lansberg def. Lucie Pudilova via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

For complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 107, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

(MMAjunkie’s John Morgan and Simon Head contributed to this report on site in London.)