Sean O’Malley got the first-round TKO win at UFC 269 in what was perhaps the toughest test of his career. ‘Suga’ dropped Raulian Paiva towards the end of round one before swarming with a series of strikes to close the show and continue his rise through the bantamweight ranks.

Check out the O’Malley vs. Paiva highlights.

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