An unbeaten American fighter impressed Dana White with a 47-second bludgeoning, scooping an instant UFC contract

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An unbeaten American fighter impressed Dana White with a 47-second bludgeoning, scooping an instant UFC contract
Josh Quinlan celebrates his Contender Series win. Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
  • Josh Quinlan made the UFC boss Dana White scream "Holy shit!" on Tuesday.
  • The American fighter scored a quick-fire 47-second knockout, and earned a UFC deal in an instant.
  • The match took place on the Contender Series which funnels talent into the UFC.
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An unbeaten American impressed UFC President Dana White with a 47-second bludgeoning, scooping an instant contract with the world-leading combat sports promotion.

Josh Quinlan, a Las Vegas native who was unbeaten in five pro MMA fights heading into this week's match, fought Logan Urban in a welterweight bout.

Quinlan threw shots with bad intentions from the opening bell and got his finish in under a minute after chasing Urban around the Octagon while mercilessly throwing strike after strike.

While the KO took 47 seconds, the beginning of the end arrived shortly before the 30-second mark, as Quinlan hammered Urban with a right hand so heavy that it left his opponent reeling.

Having turned to the side while staggering backward, Urban was always going to be vulnerable to follow-up shots and Quinlan's predatory instincts kicked in as he whacked him with 20 more blows - all of them unanswered.

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Quinlan only stopped throwing when Urban's body had crumpled to the floor in a heap, and he was clearly beaten with ease.

Watch the dominant performance right here:

"Holy shit," the UFC boss Dana White said when it was time to distribute deals to fighters who had impressed him.

"This kid is 6-0, and let's be fair to Logan. Logan took this fight on short notice, and Josh treated him like he was someone who took this fight on short notice.

"You couldn't have a better debut, kid," White added. "Congratulations - come over and get your contract."

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It is unclear when Quinlan will compete in his first UFC match.

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