Pros react to Ovince Saint Preux’s impressive first-round finish

Ovince Saint Preux squared off with Yushin Okami in the main event of UFC Fight Night 117 yesterday in Japan.

“OSP” was able to secure top position early in round one, this after Okami decided to pull guard, and promptly submitted his Japanese opponent with a Von Flue choke.

The victory marked Saint Preux’s second in a row and served as the fifth Von Flue choke finish in UFC history.

Amazingly, “OSP” is responsible for three of the five aforementioned Von Flue chokes that have occurred in the UFC octagon.

Here is how the pros reacted.

Let's go @003_OSP #UFCJapan #mainevent

— Neil Magny (@NeilMagny) September 23, 2017

You have to be kidding me?! #UFCJapan

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) September 23, 2017

WOW I have never see someone getting submit with that position before. That was nice

— Junior Dos Santos (@junior_cigano) September 23, 2017

Unbelievable! Just don't grab his neck. He's so good at that! Good shit @003_OSP

— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) September 23, 2017

Okami you had one submission to defend and you gave it to him

— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) September 23, 2017

Nah man. That was just a silly ass game plan. Lol at least make the guard active OR.. LET GO OF THE HEAD!! ‍♂️

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) September 23, 2017

Excuse me Mr. Von Flue, OSP is replacing your choke with his name now. #UFCJapan.

— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) September 23, 2017

Umm that really just happened ‍♂️#dontgrabhishead #UFCjapan

— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) September 23, 2017

Saint Flue Choke #UFCTokyo

— Joseph Benavidez (@JoeJitsu) September 23, 2017

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