 After a fairly uneventful first round, Lutter caught Eastman with an overhand right, knocking Eastman out cold 43 seconds into the second round.Shortly after his second UFC defeat, Eastman lost a split decision to Jason Lambert at KOTC's "Mortal Sin" event.He then went 6–1 in smaller shows, with victories over fighters such as Jason MacDonald, Alan Belcher, and Jason Guida in a rematch.