Jared Gooden admitted prior to UFC on ESPN 28 that he was in a do-or-die situation. He responded with a violent knockout of Niklas Stolze . Gooden (18-6 MMA, 1-2 UFC), who stepped into the welterweight bout with Stolze on just four days’ notice as a replacement, needed just 68 seconds to score a violent first-round knockout of Stolze (12-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out the replay of the finish below (via Twitter ): An all angle look at that @JGNitetrain23 KO! #UFCVegas33 pic.twitter.com/XzGcGcLd9i — UFC (@ufc) August 1, 2021 [ @JGNitetrain23 | #UFCVegas33 ] pic.twitter.com/OxAMT7jBZR — UFC (@ufc) August 1, 2021 What made the win for Gooden all the more dramatic is that after stepping up to fight, his bout was called off Saturday afternoon due to COVID-19 protocols. However, upon further review, the UFC received medical clearance to reinstate the fight. That was a good thing for Gooden, who got the job done in spectacular fashion