After he delivered a left strike that staggered Bo Nickal backwards, UFC middleweight Reinier de Ridder (20-2) surged forward with a left knee to his opponent’s abdomen.
Nickal (7-1) collapsed near the cage before the referee called the fight in round two in favor of the Netherlands-born fighter.
With his arms raised to his side, de Ridder stood upward then blew kisses to a few upset fans in the crowd before he formed a heart-shaped motion to cap off his post-fight celebration at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on May 3.
De Ridder handed Nickal, a four-time Penn State wrestling All-American, the first loss of his mixed martial arts career.