Gaethje defeats E. Barboza by knockout. Photo: Reproduction / Facebook @ufc
Used to taking his rivals to the canvas with devastating knockouts, Edson Barboza tasted his poison in front of Justin gaethje. In the main fight UFC Philadelphia, held this Saturday (30), in the USA, the Brazilian couldn't stand the North American's pressure game and fell in the first round with a right cross.
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“I was very scared about this fight, but it's great to be here. You have no idea how good I feel right now. Now I want to move up in the rankings”, said Justin still in the octagon.
With the result, Gaethje scores his second consecutive victory and should move up from eighth place in the lightweight division. In turn, Edson interrupts his recovery in the category and could lose sixth place in the weight rankings.
The fight
With two specialists fighting on their feet, the fight between Justin gaethje e Edson Barboza It started hot. They exchanged powerful blows in the first few seconds. The North American opened the game, swallowing powerful punches from the Brazilian to play at close range, with a frank exchange of blows. In the first attack, Edson even bent his knee and injured his eye with a punch from his rival. In the clinch, he managed to recover and return to the center of the Octagon.
After Gaethje's moment of superiority, Barboza accepted his rival's game and went all out to close the gap. However, living up to his reputation as a 'steel chin', the North American absorbed some attacks to put pressure on the Brazilian again. He walked forward and connected with a right cross to send the Brazilian to the ground, already knocked out.
UFC Philadelphia results
MAIN CARD:
Lightweight: Justin gaethje derrotou Edson Barboza by knockout at 2m30s of R1
Average weight: Jack hermansson submitted David Branch with a guillotine 49s into R1
Feather weight: Josh Emmett derrotou Michael Johnson by knockout at 4:14 of R3
Straw weight: Michelle Waterson derrotou Karolina Kowalkiewicz in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Light Heavyweight: Paul Craig finished Kennedy Nzechukwu with a triangle 4m20s from R3
Feather weight: Sodiq Yusuf derrotou Sheymon Moraes in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-27, 29-28)
PRELIMINARY CARD:
Straw weight: Marina Rodriguez defeated Jessica Aguilar via unanimous decision (29-26, 29-27, 29-27)
Lightweight: Desmond Green defeated Ross Pearson via TKO 2:52 of R1
Feather weight: Kevin Aguilar derrotou Enrique Barzola in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Average weight: Kevin holland derrotou Gerald meerschaert in the judges' split decision (29-27, 28-29, 30-27)
Fly weight: Casey kenney defeated Ray Borg via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Fly weight: Maryna moroz derrotou Sabina mazo in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Bantamweight: Alex Perez defeated Mark de la Rosa via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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