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Beneil Dariush Scored One Of The Nastiest Spinning Back Elbow KO's In UFC History

Beneil Dariush Scored One Of The Nastiest Spinning Back Elbow KO's In UFC History

Dariush stopped Scott Holtzman in vicious style at UFC Vegas 6.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Beneil Dariush scored a devastating spinning back elbow KO on Scott Holtzman at UFC Vegas 6.

Dariush picked up his fifth straight Octagon win over Holtzman in brutal fashion on Saturday.

He threw a disguised right-hand before executing a flawless spinning back elbow flush on his opponent's chin that floored him to the canvas.

A huge win for Dariush who improved his MMA record to 19-4-1 (13-4-1 in the UFC).

The lightweight fighter missed weight for his clash and speaking after his win, he said he's "embarrassed" about his mishap.

"I gotta say even though I won, I'm super embarrassed how it went yesterday," he said.

"I missed weight. Dana [White], if you're listening and that was performance worthy, give it to Scott. That's the right thing to do."

Needless to say, the 31-year-old's KO win sent social media wild.

One Twitter user wrote: "And that's how you end a fight... be tasting that elbow for a few days."

A second tweeted: "Beneil Dariush getting better with age."

A third added: "Great KO, Beneil needs top opps again."

Who do you want to see Dariush face next in the UFC? Let us know.

Featured Image Credit: BT Sport

Topics: UFC News, Fight News, UFC, MMA