Oban Elliott beat Bassil Hafez was even on two scorecards and down two rounds on a third before his knockout at UFC 309.

Oban Elliott may have already locked up a Performance of the Night bonus. In a preliminary welterweight bout at UFC 309 on Saturday, Elliott scored a dramatic third-round knockout of Bassil Hafez to guarantee that the judges’ scorecards wouldn’t be needed.

Oban Elliott produced his first finish inside the Octagon for UFC 309's first highlight reel moment at Madison Square Garden.

Oban Elliott got the first finish at UFC 309 when he became the first fighter to put away Bassil Hafez in MMA competition.

UFC 309 continues with a fight between Bassil Hafez and Oban Elliott. Check out our UFC odds series for our Hafez-Elliott prediction.

Oban Elliott catches Bassil Hafez with a nice punch and finishes him off to get the Madison Square Garden crowd on their feet.

Check out the best photos from Oban Elliott's third-round knockout win over Bassil Hafez at UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York. (Photos by Brad Penner, Imagn Images; UFC; MMA Junkie)