UFC Seattle video: Terrance McKinney head kick sparks 24-second knockout

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MARCH 28: (R-L) Terrance McKinney kicks Kyle Nelson of Canada in a lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Climate Pledge Arena on March 28, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) Terrance McKinney did it again. The always exciting McKinney added to his unbelievable résumé of first-round knockouts with a blistering head kick finish of Kyle Nelson at UFC Seattle.

McKinney came out firing as soon as the bell rang and needed just 24 seconds to end the main card opening welterweight bout. Watch the scintillating finish below. ANOTHER FIRST ROUND FINISH FOR TERRANCE MCKINNEY 📺 @paramountplus pic.

twitter. com/GD60Zxumon — UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) March 29, 2026 Win or lose, McKinney has earned a reputation for not only never going to the scorecards, but rarely fighting past the first round. All of McKinney’s previous UFC wins came in Round 1 and that number is now eight after his blindingly fast win on Saturday.

McKinney clipped Nelson with a head kick seconds into the contest and though it looked like Nelson partially blocked it, the strike still landed with enough force to send the Canadian veteran stumbling back. As usual, McKinney showed no hesitation, and he swarmed Nelson, eventually battering a turtling Nelson with hammerfist after hammerfist on the ground to force the stoppage. That makes it three wins for McKinney (18-8) in his past four outings as he rebounds from a submission loss to Chris Duncan.