Back in February, Miles Johns lost for the first time in his MMA career. He dealt accordingly with the loss and bounced back in a big way on UFC Vegas 12 by securing his first UFC finish. He moves to 11-1 with his KO of Kevin Natividad and puts himself right back on the short list of prospects that could quickly become contenders.
The finish came after Johns’ jab was connecting almost automatically through the first two round and deep into the third. Johns and Natividad briefly engaged in the clinch before Johns was able to land a devastating uppercut that put Natividad down for good.
It was a big moment for Johns and he proved to a lot of people that he can be a real force in an already stacked bantamweight division.
Johns told UFC.com: In between rounds I was smiling and talking to him. I just had a good time in there tonight and that’s when I’m at my best. Getting that last one out of the way and shaking that off, I just felt like a whole different fighter. I really did feel free in there. That’s the most fun I’ve had and I think the best performance.
