Video: Watch Cyril Asker make easy work of Dmitrii Smoliakov at UFC Fight Night 103

The curtain jerker for the UFC’s return to Phoenix featured a pair of big men ready to swing for the fences.

But when Cyril Asker (8-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) took Dmitrii Smoliakov (8-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) down, perhaps unexpectedly, he quickly made sure his opponent wasn’t going to be throwing any bombs.

Once on the ground, Asker quickly jumped to mount and started delivering relentless punches to Smoliakov – who did a good job of covering up. But he never was able to get out of the bad position, and after several warnings from referee Al Guinee, he finally had to accept the wave-off for a TKO win for Asker at the 2:41 mark of the first round.

Check out the video above to see how Asker got the job done to open things up at UFC Fight Night 103, which took place Sunday at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix. The main card aired on FS1 following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

For complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 103, check out the UFC Events section of the site.