ABU DHABI – [autotag]Joel Alvarez[/autotag] overwhelmed [autotag]Elves Brener[/autotag] for a late finish at UFC on ABC 7.

Alvarez (21-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) and Brener (16-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) slugged it out for two rounds before Alvarez's pressure proved to be too much. "El Fenomeno" stopped a tough Brener with an array of knees, scoring the TKO at the 3:36 mark of Round 3 Saturday at Etihad Arena in Yas Island.

Check out the replay of Alvarez's finish below (via X):

Alvarez, who's won five of his past six, called out King Green for UFC 308 on Oct. 26. He vowed to not take him down and engage in a striking battle.

Up-to-the-minute UFC on ABC 7 results include:

• Joel Alvarez def. Elves Brener via TKO (knees) - Round 3, 3:36

• Azamat Murzakanov def. Alonzo Menifield via KO (punches) - Round 2, 3:18

• Kaue Fernandes def. Mohammad Yahya via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 4:45

• Shamil Gaziev def. Don'Tale Mayes via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

• Guram Kutateladze def. Jordan Vucenic via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

• Sam Hughes def. Viktoriia Dudakova via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 27-30)

• Jai Herbert def. Rolando Bedoya via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

• Sedriques Dumas def. Denis Tiuliulin via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

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