Typical KO finisher Brunno Ferreira taps Jackson McVey\u00a0with armbar\u00a0at UFC 318
Ferreira (14-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) submitted short-notice replacement UFC newcomer Jackson McVey (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) at the 3:35 mark of the first round Saturday at UFC 318 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
After seven straight wins by knockout, Ferreira has back-to-back win by armbar. After he tapped Armen Petrosyan in March at 313, he was set to fight Ikram Aliskerov until McVey stepped in as a replacement.
Midway through the first round, McVey got too high on Ferreira's back and once the fight spilled to the canvas, Ferreira went straight toward his opponent's neck. But rather than working at a choke, he grabbed McVey's arm and went to work.
Check out Ferreira's slick ending below.
Ferreira has won four of five and kept his perfect finish streak intact. McVey suffered the first loss of his pro career.
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