The two might be friends, but that didn’t stop Lyoto Machida from finishing Mark Munoz.

Machida landed a head-kick knockout in the first round of the main event at UFC Fight Night 30 in Manchester on Saturday.

The perfectly placed strike landed square on Munoz’s head, dropping “The Filipino Wrecking Machine” to the canvas and forcing the referee to stop the contest at the 3:10 mark of the opening frame.

“It was very hard for me because Mark is a good friend of mine,” Machida said about fighting Munoz, a friend and occasional training partner. “But you know, as a professional, I don’t think about that and just do my job. But now that it’s over the friendship will continue.”

With the win, Machida makes a successful middleweight debut, after dropping from the light heavyweight division. The former 205-pound champion improves his record to 20-4.

Here are the remainder of the results for the rest of the card.

Melvin Guillard vs. Ross Pearson ruled a no-contest in Round 1, 1:57
Jimi Manuwa def. Ryan Jimmo via TKO (injury) in Round 2, 4:41
Norman Parke def. Jon Tuck via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Nicholas Musoke def. Alessio Sakara via verbal submission (armbar) in Round 1, 3:07
John Lineker def. Phil Harris via TKO (punches) in Round 1, 2:51
Al Iaquinta def. Piotr Hallmann via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Luke Barnatt def. Andrew Craig via submission (rear-naked choke) in Round 2, 2:12
Jessica Andrade def. Rosi Sexton via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-26)
Cole Miller def. Andy Ogle via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Jimy Hettes def. Robert Whiteford via submission (triangle choke) in Round 2, 2:17
Brad Scott def. Michael Kuiper via submission (standing guillotine choke) in Round 1, 4:17

Preliminary bouts start at Noon ET / 9 a.m. PT

Main Card
Lyoto Machida (185) vs. Mark Munoz (186)
Ross Pearson (156) vs. Melvin Guillard (155)
Jimi Manuwa (205) vs. Ryan Jimmo (204)
Norman Parke (155) vs. Jon Tuck (155)
Alessio Sakara (185) vs. Nicholas Musoke (186)
Phil Harris (125) vs. John Lineker (128)*

Preliminary Bouts (Facebook): 
Al Iaquinta (155) vs. Piotr Hallmann (155)
Luke Barnatt (185) vs. Andrew Craig (186)
Rosi Sexton (135) vs. Jessica Andrade (134)
Andy Ogle (145) vs. Cole Miller (146)
Jimy Hettes (145) vs. Robert Whiteford (145)
Brad Scott (186) vs. Michael Kuiper (185)

*Could not make weight and will be fined 25 percent of fight purse

The official weigh-in begins at 11 p.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT. Watch it here at Graciemag.com.

UFC middleweights Michael Bisping and Mark Munoz are officially scheduled to headline UFC Fight Night 30 in Manchester, England on Oct. 26. Ahead of the fight, Munoz landed the first trash-talking blow when he said that Bisping has pillows for fists. Now Bisping gets his turn in the video above.

“If he says I don’t have punching power,” Bisping told video reporter Rick J. Lee, “the guy is ridiculous.”

Things are getting heated up before heading to the United Kingdom.

Check out the developing fight card below.

UFC Fight Night 30
Bisping vs. Munoz
October 26, 2013
Manchester Arena
Manchester, England

Michael Bisping (24-5) vs. Mark Munoz (13-3)
Ross Pearson (15-6) vs. Melvin Guillard (31-12-2)
Paul Taylor (11-6-1) vs. Anthony Njokuani (16-7)
Phil Harris (22-10) vs. John Lineker (22-6)
Jimi Manuwa (13-0) vs. Ryan Jimmo (18-2)
Mike Wilkinson (8-1) vs. Jimy Hettes (10-1)