Aori Qileng “The Mongolian Murder” hadn’t made an octagon appearance in 13 months. This performance supports Dominick Cruz’s theory that ring rust doesn’t exist, as Aori opened with a massive right hand. Gibson went for a leg kick and was immediately hit with another right from Aori that knocked him to the floor. Aori pounced quickly with ground-and-pound hammer fists, leading the referee to stop the fight just 21 seconds into the first round. Undoubtedly, it was the best performance of his UFC career.
“The sound it makes. You cannot throw blind kicks, especially inside kicks,” said commentator and former champion Daniel Cormier.