‘Damn, that was brutal’: Pros React to Sam Patterson’s Knockout Victory

Sports news » ‘Damn, that was brutal’: Pros React to Sam Patterson’s Knockout Victory

Sam Patterson clearly wasn’t bothered by the betting odds when he faced Danny Barlow in their main card opener at UFC Vegas 103.

The lightweight fight kicked off the main card at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Despite being the underdog, Patterson scored a powerful first-round knockout, handing Barlow his first professional defeat.

After losing his first fight in the octagon, Patterson has quietly secured three consecutive wins, finishing all opponents in the first round. In his previous fight, Patterson submitted Kiefer Crosbie in the first round at UFC 304 this past July.

UFC professional fighters watched the fight and were impressed by Patterson’s unexpected win. Here’s how they reacted.

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