UFC Fight Night 42 results, photos: Patrick Cummins TKOs Roger Narvaez

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The wrestling ability that allowed Patrick Cummins (5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) to walk on to the Penn State wrestling team served him well in his second octagon appearance.

After a high-profile defeat against Daniel Cormier in his UFC debut, Cummins rag-dolled Roger Narvaez (7-0 MMA, 0-1 UFC) to the mat before finishing him off in the second round.

The light heavyweight bout opened today’s UFC Fight Night 42 event at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, N.M. It streamed on UFC Fight Pass ahead of additional prelims and a main card on FOX Sports 1.

The finish came at the 2:28 mark of the second round, when referee Raul Porrata pulled Cummins off Narvaez after he unleashed a flurry of unanswered punches to his turtled opponent.

A stiff right hand to the head set the finish in motion for Narvaez, who was repeatedly smothered against the cage before being tossed to the mat. There, Cummins worked ample ground and pound, though a combination from his UFC newcomer opponent was enough to get his attention.

“I just wanted to prove that I’m not here to serve coffee,” Cummins said after the bout, in a reference to the job he held when the UFC called him to replace Rashad Evans in a fight with Cormier at UFC 170.

Cummins now sits at 1-1 in the octagon while Narvaez suffers his first professional defeat after six wins on the regional circuit.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 42 results include:

• Patrick Cummins def. Roger Narvaez via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 2:28

For complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 42, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

(John Morgan contributed to this report on-site in Albuquerque.)