Kevin Croom (©UFC)

Kevin “The Hard-Hitting Hillbilly” Croom, 33, of Columbia, Missouri, United States was one of the winners at “UFC Fight Night 177,” also known as “UFC on ESPN+ 35” or “UFC Vegas 10.” The veteran mixed martial artist earned his first victory in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Featuring 12 MMA matches, “UFC Vegas 10” took place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on September 12, 2020. In the fifth bout of the evening, Croom fought Roosevelt “The Predator” Roberts, 26, of Lathrop, California, USA in the lightweight division.

Croom submitted Roberts in the first round. Here are the details:

• Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
• Title: “UFC Fight Night 177″ (UFC on ESPN+ 35, UFC Vegas 10)
• Venue: UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
• Date: September 12, 2020
• Number of bouts: 12

Competing professionally since 2009, Croom made his UFC debut at “UFC Vegas 10.” He previously competed in Fighting Alliance Championship, Bellator MMA, Legacy Fighting Alliance, Titan Fighting Championship and Cage Time Production, among others.

Fight result

• REFEREE: Chris Tognoni
• WINNER:  KEVIN CROOM
• METHOD: Submission via Guillotine Choke
• TIME AND ROUND: 0:31 of Round 1

Croom and Ottman “Bulldozer” Azaitar, 30, of Germany and Morocco were the recipients of the Performance of the Night bonuses. The main event, a women’s strawweight bout between Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson, 34, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA and Angela “Overkill” Hill, 35, of San Diego, California, USA was the Fight of the Night.