The rise of Chinese MMA continued at UFC 239 with one of the year's purest knockouts of the year thanks to Song Yadong.

The talented 21-year-old has been honing his skills at Team Alpha Male alongside Urijah Faber, and his performance in Las Vegas will shine a light on him as one of the top bantamweight prospects.

Alejandro Perez threw an ill-advised inside leg kick that opened the window for a crushing right hand from Yadong.

The sound echoed throughout the arena upon connection.

Perez folded over and snapped back to the canvas. Yadong landed a final right hand on the mat as referee Herb Dean stepped in to save Perez. The official time of the knockout came at 2:04 of the first round.

Yadong is now 4-0 inside the Octagon with a seven-fight win streak. Under Faber's tutelage, we may be looking at a future contender in the 135-pound division.