Watch UFC vet James Vick get obliterated with brutal knockout at Karate Combat 47

James Vick didn’t have evening.

The previous UFC light-weight contender suffered a brutal knockout loss by the hands of fellow UFC veteran Rafael Alves on Friday in the principle occasion of Karate Fight 47.

Simply minutes into the bout, Alves starched Vick with a grisly head kick that left the 37-year-old Texas native splayed out on the mat, completely unconscious. Watch video under.

Vick is now 1-2 beneath the Karate Fight banner, having sandwiched a win over Gabriele Cera between losses to Jorge Perez and Alves.

A veteran of The Final Fighter 15, Vick is most remembered for the 9-1 run that kicked off his UFC profession and carried him to the precipice of light-weight title competition. He retired from MMA in 2021 following a loss to Andre Fialho on the regional scene.

Alves additionally had a four-fight run within the UFC from 2021-23, choosing up a first-round submission over Marc Diakiese however falling brief towards Damir Ismagulov, Drew Dober, and Nurullo Aliev.

The highlight-reel knockout punctuated a wild occasion that additionally noticed Karate Fight president Asim Zaidi choke a cornerman of Will Esparza unconscious throughout a chaotic brawl.

The total occasion replay may be watched under.