TOMB DOOM
UFC hopeful Darrius Flowers emulated WWE star The Undertaker's signature 'Tombstone' move to earn a spectacular victory over opponent Amiran Gogoladze.
Flowers extended his three-match unbeaten run when he slammed Gogoladze to the mat in the first round at
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Gogoladze attempted to wrap Flowers in a triangle choke submission move.
But the quick-thinking Flowers reversed the chokehold by lifting up Gogoladze before driving him into the ground - Undertaker style.
The wrestling icon made the move famous during his 30-year reign of terror in the WWE.
The 57-year-old, real name Mark Calaway, retired from the franchise in 2020, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in April 2022.
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And he would've cracked a smile if he caught wind of Flowers' interpretation of his signature Tombstone.
But Flowers' performance did catch the eye of UFC boss White who gave the 27-year-old a thumbs-up after his first-round victory.
Twitter fans were also enthralled by the manouvre, with one fan writing: "Damn near a tombstone piledriver."
Another chimed in: "my man gave him the tombstone piledriver."
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While a third quipped: "Official Result: Flowers By Knockout (Tombstone Piledriver) 3:48."
The Chicago native's night got even better when he was awarded a UFC contract by White following his heroics.
Flowers will now hope his career takes the same trajectory as Brit Leon Edwards who defeated Kamaru Usman to become UFC Champion.
Edwards delivered a brutal Hail Mary head kick to bring an end to Usman's domination of the Welterweight division.
The 30-year-old then used his post-match speech to call out all those who doubted he'd ever become champion.
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