UFC On FX Results: Pat Barry Knocks Out Christian Morecraft

by Matthew Roth on Jan 20, 2012 9:28 PM EST in UFC Event

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Pat Barry defeats Christian Morecraft by knockout. The stoppage came at 3:38 in the first round.

Pat Barry entered the fight with his back against the wall. With two losses in a row and an overall UFC record of 3-4, it became hard to justify his spot on the heavyweight roster. With his back against the way, Barry put on the best performance of his career. Showcasing phenomenal submission defense and preventing several of Morecraft's takedowns, it was a more well-rounded Barry.

The finish came at the end of the first round when Barry slipped one of Morecraft's punches and landed a tight hook which landed flush to the chin. Several punches later and referee Herb Dean was forced to stop the fight. A fired up Barry pushed Dean and then flexed at Morecraft's downed body.

Barry is now .500 in the UFC and 7-4 in his MMA career. Christian Morecraft drops to 7-3 and 1-3 in the UFC.

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Herb Dean is usually pretty good

but that was a late stoppage

Quick Ben - January 20, 2012 reply

looking at the replay it wasnt Finney/Winslowesque but it was a punch or 2 slow

Kevin Jennison J. Zametov-St Pierre - January 20, 2012 reply

Herb’s slippin’

3PA - January 20, 2012 reply

So impressed with Barry

He said he improved, but I took it with a grain of salt. The old Barry would’ve lost at the first time Morecraft had his back, let alone escape that tight armbar.

halitosis - January 20, 2012 via mobile reply

The arm bar reversal made me so happy

Snatchl - January 21, 2012 reply

Barry said that he was trying to fix his weaknesses, and he did

Good win here from Barry, and it’s just good to see improvement from him.

chrisbboy82 - January 20, 2012 reply

Good job Pat!!

Naztuu - January 20, 2012 reply

HYPE OR DIE

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - January 20, 2012 reply

ALSO ROTH: TYPO, or more like continuity error or whatnot

With his back against the way, <—

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - January 20, 2012 reply

I've been pretty critical of Pat Barry

But that was certainly a display of superior striking skill and accuracy compared to what we are used to seeing in MMA, particularly in the heavyweight division. Slipped a punch, landed a left hook and followed up with pinpoint strikes on the ground. Brutal stuff.

If he can just abstain from bro huggin and high fivin’ dudes in the cage he might make a fan out of me.

Anton Chigurh - January 20, 2012 reply

I was hoping that regardless of who won the loser would get cut

I’m not happy at him pushing Herb Dean and then flexing at a ko’d opponent. I guess he’s so used to being that lifeless body that it felt good for him to be in the opposite position.
Its unfortunate they couldn’t have just cut both of em.

Robust23 - January 20, 2012 reply