VIDEO | Watch Lando Vannata KO John Makdessi with a spinning heel kick at UFC 206

UFC lightweight standout Lando Vannata scored a knockout of the year candidate earlier tonight at UFC 206 in Toronto when he floored his opponent John Makdessi with spinning heel kick.

Check it out:

https://twitter.com/SophiaHelwani/status/807762770800312320

WHAT A KICK!

INCREDIBLE way for Lando Vannata to get his first win! #UFC206 https://t.co/VedB9ZxlV1

— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) December 11, 2016

A lightweight scrap between John Makdessi and Lando Vannata served as the featured bout of tonight’s UFC 206 Fight Pass Prelims in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Round one begins and Lando opens with a leg kick. He comes forward with a right hand that lands. Makdessi fires back with a jab to the body. Lando circles out and then lands a body kick. Makdessi with a right hand over the top and then a nice follow up jab. Vannata with a leg kick and then a right hand behind it. Lando misses with a leaping left. Lando with a right hand. He follows that up with a spinning heel kick that floors Makdessi. WOW!