He took his time, but in the end Warlley Alves prevailed in front of home fans at UFC 237.
It came down to the last minute for the Brazilian in his welterweight bout with compatriot Sergio Moraes.
However with Moraes noticeably battling to finish the fight, Alves pounced, unleashing a brutal flying knee that pushed his opponent further back.
A quickfire barrage of strikes soon followed which left Moraes crumpled on the canvas and Alves reveling in his victory.
The result improves Alves record to 13 wins from 16 professional fights.
Meanwhile, Australian fighter Alexander Volkanovski will be looking to secure arguably the biggest win of his career on the main card of the event, as he goes up against former UFC champion Jose Aldo.