Tommy McMillen Puts on Clinical Performance in OKC

Tommy McMillen (11-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) may be in the beginnings of his tenure in MMA's No. 1 promotion in the world, but if his first two fights in the UFC are any indication, he plans on staying for a long time to come. Saturday night, he made his sophomore walk to the Octagon in UFC Oklahoma City to kick off the main card.

Alberto Montes (11-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) served as McMillen's adversary on Saturday night. Going into the weekend, Tommy McMillen was looking to build off of a first-round knockout win in his debut three months ago versus Manolo Zecchini at the Meta Apex.

Saturday's fight took place at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, a far cry from the more intimate setting that the Apex gave McMillen in his first fight over the Easter holiday weekend.

One-Way Traffic Gives Tommy McMillen Control in Sophomore Bout

The fight was slated to be a three-round affair at five minutes per round in Oklahoma City, but Tommy McMillen seized momentum early on in this contest. Statistically speaking, in the first round of the bout, McMillen, nicknamed "Gun," outpaced Montes in strikes landed by a 74-23 margin, connecting on 43 percent of his shots.

With under two minutes to go in the opening period, after Montes pleaded with referee Nick Berens for a medical timeout due to an eye poke, Tommy McMillen was seeking a stoppage with a combination, followed by body shots. Montes was able to withstand McMillen's pressure for the balance of the round, despite absorbing several right-handed shots.

Round two of the fight saw more of the same with McMillen continuing to apply pressure against Montes, despite absorbing strikes from his opponent. Through the early stages of the middle round, McMillen had already landed 73 strikes to Montes' head.

Tommy McMillen Scores Knockdowns in Round Three en Route to Emphatic Win

After Tommy McMillen knocked Alberto Montes down with a shot to the body, he landed some vicious ground and pound shots before demanding he return to his feet. As was the case in the first two rounds, he relentlessly applied pressure with a barrage of shots.

As the fight neared its end, McMillen landed knees against Montes along with another right hand to knock him down for the second time. With Montes making no effort to defend himself, Nick Berens called a halt to the proceedings at 3:29 into round three.

Tommy McMillen's victory on Saturday night was one for the record books. He now holds the mark for most significant strikes scored in a three-round contest in UFC history with 252.

Tommy McMillen Talks to Megan Olivi

Following a post-fight interview where he pled his case for a spot on the upcoming Noche UFC card in Arizona, where his fight camp is based, the victorious Tommy McMillen went backstage for another interview with Megan Olivi. During the interview, Olivi informed him that he had broken the significant strikes record, previously held by Nate Diaz in a fight versus Donald Cerrone.

"I am the third Diaz brother, so I think it's only right that I claimed that title," Tommy McMillen began. "Diaz brothers are back in style, baby."

McMillen mentioned that the amount of time spent in the cage on Saturday night didn't bother him.

"I knew he's going to be tough," he said. "I think I'm still good enough to get a kid like that out of there in the first round, but the thing about me is I like to fight. I'm not worried if it goes to the third round. I'm always going to be hunting that finish."