Highlights! Brito Sparks UFC 331 With Violent KO Stoppage

Joanderson Brito scored the biggest victory of his career thus far earlier tonight (Sat., Sept. 19, 2026) at UFC 331 LIVE on Paramount+ from inside Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif., turning in a first-round knockout (punches) over featherweight veteran Giga Chikadze to spark the "Prelims" undercard.

Despite being a massive betting favorite entering this fight Brito started off a little slow. Chikadze seemed to be channeling his old self with whipping jabs and brutal kicks to the head and body. Things didn't look great for Brito until Chikadze inadvertently slipped and allowed the Brazilian to gain top control. Once there, Brito unleashed heavy ground-and-pound that made its way through and left Chikadze defenseless. The referee eventually saw enough and stepped in.