Garnett Flattened Clarke With a Spinning Elbow at PFL
Dean Garnett knocked out Ciaran Clarke with a spinning elbow at 1:52 of round one at PFL Belfast on April 16, 2026. The bantamweight bout ended early at SSE Arena in Belfast.
An early finish in Belfast
Clarke entered unbeaten and fought in front of a home crowd, while Garnett brought experience into the matchup. The preliminary bout was scheduled for three rounds.
Garnett landed a spinning elbow that changed the fight immediately. Follow-up strikes ended the contest at 1:52 of the opening round.
The official result was a knockout for Garnett. The finish handed Clarke his first professional loss.The fast ending also gave the veteran a memorable result on a card featuring several regional fighters. Because the elbow landed cleanly and the referee stepped in after follow-up offense, reports describe the result as a knockout rather than a technical decision or an injury stoppage.
A result that changed Clarke’s record
The bout appeared on the PFL Belfast preliminaries, under a card headlined by Jay Jay Wilson and Darragh Kelly. The crowd expected a strong showing from Clarke, but Garnett’s finish ended the fight before the second round.
The method is recorded as a knockout from an elbow and strikes. This was not a decision or submission.
PFL’s official results page confirms the date and finish time. MMA Fighting’s bout record also lists Garnett’s first-round KO.
