A UFC fighter looked like he didn't know where he was after getting hit with one of the year's nastiest elbows

• Chidi Njokuani lands one of the nastiest elbows of the UFC's year so far.
• The move knocked Dusko Todorovic out so bad it didn't look like he knew where he was.

LAS VEGAS — A UFC fighter looked like he didn't know where he was after getting hit with one of the sickest elbow strikes of the year.

Chidi Njokuani, an American-Nigerian with extraordinary kickboxing skills, made a name for himself competing in Bellator MMA through the 2010s but earned a full-time UFC contract after impressing Dana White at a Contender Series event in 2021.

He scored a 16-second knockout on his UFC debut as he pulverized Marc-Andre Barriault with ease at a UFC Fight Night event in February.

On his Octagon return Saturday, at the Apex in Las Vegas, Njokuani once again impressed with his striking skillset as one swift elbow to the face left the 33-year-old's opponent Dusko Todorovic knocked down and out.

Njokuani landed 19 of his 23 strikes for an absurd 83% accuracy rate, and worked particularly well from the clinch, which was a position that spelled the beginning of the end for Todorovic.

Watch Njokuani's nasty knockout right here:

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Reacting to the finish on Twitter, heavy-hitting heavyweight Francis Ngannou — the UFC's champion in that division — said: "That was brutal."

—Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) May 22, 2022

UFC boss White said simply: "Now you know."

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Victory advanced Njokuani's pro MMA record to 22 wins (14 knockouts, one submission, and seven decisions) against seven losses.

Nicknamed "Chidi Bang Bang," Njokuani is undefeated in UFC competition, has now won three in a row, and is one to watch in the middleweight division.

Elsewhere on the main card, Jun Yong Park edged Eryk Anders, Tabatha Ricci out-pointed Polyana Viana, and Michel Pereira earned a split decision over Santiago Ponzinibbio.

The UFC prelims were entertaining as they featured a grotesquely swollen shin, the sound of brutal blows, and an MMA prospect on the rise.

UFC takes a week-long hiatus before returning June 4 with a UFC Fight Night event at the Apex in Las Vegas.

Alexander Volkov meets Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the main event.