chad mendes underlined his no 1 spot in ufc 's featherweight rankings with explosive first-round technical knockout of former title contender ricardo lamas in fairfax on saturday night .
coming into the fight on the back of a decision loss in what was 2014 's ` fight of the year ' against champion jose aldo , mendes did not disappoint .
the featherweight came out hard and fast , and quickly landed a right hand which inevitably led to lamas ' downfall .