07-04-26
Darrius Flowers finally broke through in the UFC with a knockout win over Lando Vannata at UFC Fight Night 272.
Flowers stopped Vannata in the second round on the prelims at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, securing his first victory inside the Octagon after a long layoff.
With the result, Flowers moves to 13-8-1 in MMA and 1-3 in the UFC, while Vannata falls to 12-8-2 overall and 4-8-2 in the promotion.
Flowers missed weight by a half-pound, which made him ineligible for a $100,000 post-fight bonus and a $25,000 finish bonus.
The bout marked Flowers’ return after nearly two years away from competition, and the knockout was his first win in nearly four years after starting his UFC run 0-3.
