Steve Erceg's flyweight title hopes have suffered a huge blow after the Australian was knockout out in brutal fashion during his UFC bout against Ramazan Temirov in Abu Dhabi.
Erceg (14-5) was knocked unconscious with 39 seconds remaining in the opening round of Saturday's (Sunday AEST) co-main event, ending his two-fight winning streak.
Things looked ominous for Erceg when he was put on his backside just 10 seconds into the fight after copping a brutal spin kick to the mid-riff.