UFC Fight Night 46: Results: Big Night For Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor did exactly what he said he would do Saturday, returning to action and giving the Irish fans something to cheer for at UFC Fight Night 46. McGregor defeated Diego Brandao in the main event, hammering down on him four minutes into the first round.

McGregor moved to 3-0 inside the Octagon and did so in impressive fashion, catching Brandao with a shot to the body that stunned him. A straight right dropped the former Ultimate Fighter winner to the canvas and left him out for the count.

Other winners included Gunnar Nelson, Ian McCall and Norman Parke. McGregor, Nelson, Cathal Pendred and Mike King all picked up $50,000 bonus checks, while the attendance was 9,500 for a live gate total of $1.4 million.

Complete results are as follows:

Conor McGregor def. Diego Brandao via TKO (strikes) at 4:05 of Round 1

Gunnar Nelson def. Zak Cummings via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:48 of Round 2

Ian McCall def. Brad Pickett via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Norman Parke def. Naoyuki Kotani via TKO (strikes) at 3:41 of Round 2

Ilir Latifi def. Chris Dempsey via TKO (strikes) at 2:07 of Round 1

Neil Seery def. Phil Harris via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Cathal Pendred def. Mike King via technical submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:33 of Round 2

Trevor Smith def. Tor Troeng via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Nikita Krylov def. Cody Donovan via TKO (strikes) at 4:57 of Round 1

Patrick Holohan def. Josh Sampo via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:06 of Round 1