Watch stunning Dan Ige KO Gavin Tucker in just 22 SECONDS to win UFC Performance of the Night bonus

UFC star Dan Ige produced one of the knockouts of the year with a 22-second destruction of Gavin Tucker.

The 29-year-old featherweight cleaned his opponent out with a phenomenal straight right-hand to end the contest in the first real exchange.

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Ige sensationally knocked out Tucker with a brutal one-punch stoppage[/caption]

Ige was initially set to face Ryan Hall but he was replaced due to an injury sustained in the build-up.

And in a post-fight interview American Ige opened up about the frustration he had felt leading up to his win.

He told MMA Fighting: ‘It was a little bit unfortunate because I was the guy, I wanted to be the guy to step up, fight him and shut his game down.

“Unfortunately, he got injured and he sent me a message when it happened and it was just an unfortunate event.

“That’s the sport we’re in. We can’t control everything in our lives and our training.”

In his UFC previous contest in July, Ige’s six-fight winning streak was ended when he was beaten by Calvin Kattar.

But he put his name right back in the mix with those at the top of the featherweight division with a sensational knockout on Saturday night.

In the main event of the evening in Las Vegas, Leon Edwards’ showdown with Belal Muhammad was ruled a no contest after the Brit accidentally poked his opponent in the eye.

‘Rocky’ was making his first return to the octagon in nearly two years, but his comeback ended prematurely in bizarre circumstances.

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Ige bounced back from defeat last time out with a quick-fire win[/caption]

In the opening moments of the second round, Edwards, 29, caught Muhammad in the right eye.

He was attempting a combination with a kick and left hand but his fist was not clenched for the punch.

The American, 32, immediately dropped down in clear agony before blood started to trickle from his eye.

The ringside doctor came in to inspect the damage but with 18 seconds gone in round two, referee Herb Dean waved the contest off.