Overview
- Eoin Sheridan knocked out James Vake with a knee from a Muay Thai clinch at 4:09 of Round 1 in the opening bout of PFL Tampa.
- The finish was captured in an official PFL clip and widely shared by MMA outlets, producing a fast-moving highlight that dominated early coverage.
- Sheridan used reach, a jab and body kicks to set up the clinch before landing the fight-ending knee that knocked out Vake’s mouthpiece and sent him to the canvas.
- The win is reported to move Sheridan to 7-0 once commissions and record keepers update the books, though official record changes are still pending.
- The knockout gave the card a standout moment after Ketlen Vieira missed weight by 7.2 pounds, which stripped title implications from her Cris Cyborg bout and left promoters relying on big finishes to refocus attention.