Matt Mitrione was looking to rebound from two consecutive losses to Cheick Kongo and Roy “Big Country” Nelson when he faced off against Philip de Fries on the main card of UFC on FUEL TV 9 from Stockholm, Sweden on Saturday and he did so in a big way.

Mitrione used his unmatched athleticism and strength in the division to storm through De Fries in a matter of seconds.

“Meathead,” as he was called during his time on The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights, stonewalled a takedown attempt from De Fries and immediately pounced on his opponent. The finish took a mere 19 seconds to complete.

It looked like De Fries was knocked out when he ran in to Mitrione on the takedown event, but Mitrione wasted no time pouncing on his opponent and crushing De Fries with a flurry of punches. The fight was ultimately ended when De Fries was flailing around unconscious.

Mitrione is one of the most raw fighters in the UFC’s heavyweight division and he continues to grow every time he steps in to the octagon.

What will be next for Mitrione in the UFC? We should find out soon since he was able to escape tonight’s bout without any significant injury.