MaytonPerea is officially headed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship.The Ecuadorian earned his UFC contract in emphatic fashion,stopping Zevan Huntin just 45 seconds in the main event of Week 6 of Dana White's Contender Series at Meta Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight moved at a frantic pace from the opening exchange. Hunt(7-1) found himself in mount in the early exchanges before Perea(9-3) worked his way back to his feet. The latter then landed a bigpunch. Hunt scrambled for a leg, but Perea responded with a seriesof elbows and follow-up strikes to force the referee stoppage.The victory marked Perea's fourth consecutive win, earning a spoton the UFC roster after impressing CEO DanaWhite. In his post-fight interview, he opened up about what itmeans to join the premier mixed martial arts promotion."I have been waiting my entire life; I have been manifesting thisand working so hard," Perea stated in his post-fight interview. "Itis incredible. It seems like a dream."