Danilo Marques moved to 2-0 in his UFC career on Saturday night while also cementing his first finish inside the octagon.
The ground specialist who trains regularly with submission wizard Demian Maia showed off his superior Brazilian jiu-jitsu by taking Mike Rodriguez down multiple times over two rounds before sinking in a rear naked choke that finished the fight. The end came at 4:52 into the second round as Marques moved his overall record to 11-2 to kick off the main card at UFC Vegas 18.
“Listen, I expected to finish him in the first round,” Marques said about his victory.