- Joined
- Jul 14, 2013
- Messages
- 10,887
- Reaction score
- 236
Coming Soon: The Most Violent Fighter in the UFC vs. The Most Successful
Sherdog.com:
Justin Gaethje might as well be swinging Thor’s hammer. The former World Series of Fighting titleholder inched ever closer to an elusive shot at the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight crown, as he dusted Donald Cerrone with a counter right hand and follow-up punches in the first round of their UFC Fight Night 158 main event on Saturday at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. Cerrone met his end 4:18 into Round 1, and despite his initial protest, he soon seemed to conclude that the stoppage was just.
Gaethje zeroed in on his opponent’s lead leg while cutting loose with hooks and uppercuts to the head. Late in the first round, Cerrone charged forward and walked into a right hook from the Trevor Wittman protégé. The impact briefly dropped “Cowboy” and left him susceptible to further punishment. Gaethje closed the distance and uncorked a pair of right uppercuts before driving Cerrone to a kneeling position with another right hook. A few more punches followed until referee Jerin Valel had seen enough.
In the aftermath of UFC Fight Night “Cowboy vs. Gaethje,” here are five matches that ought to be made:
Justin Gaethje vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov-Tony Ferguson Winner
A little more than two years after he made his Octagon debut, Gaethje could be closing in on an opportunity to fight for the undisputed UFC lightweight championship. The 30-year-old Safford, Arizona, native has rebounded from consecutive losses to Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier with three straight first-round finishes, affirming his place as one of the company’s premier competitors at 155 pounds.
Where he goes from here remains to be seen, but the options for Gaethje appear to include former champion Conor McGregor. While not yet announced, expectations have Nurmagomedov defending the lightweight crown against Ferguson in the coming months.
Read more at https://www.sherdog.com/news/articl...FC-Fight-Night-158-161813#lFlX2CBGYLTkTKL6.99
Sherdog.com:
Justin Gaethje might as well be swinging Thor’s hammer. The former World Series of Fighting titleholder inched ever closer to an elusive shot at the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight crown, as he dusted Donald Cerrone with a counter right hand and follow-up punches in the first round of their UFC Fight Night 158 main event on Saturday at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. Cerrone met his end 4:18 into Round 1, and despite his initial protest, he soon seemed to conclude that the stoppage was just.
Gaethje zeroed in on his opponent’s lead leg while cutting loose with hooks and uppercuts to the head. Late in the first round, Cerrone charged forward and walked into a right hook from the Trevor Wittman protégé. The impact briefly dropped “Cowboy” and left him susceptible to further punishment. Gaethje closed the distance and uncorked a pair of right uppercuts before driving Cerrone to a kneeling position with another right hook. A few more punches followed until referee Jerin Valel had seen enough.
In the aftermath of UFC Fight Night “Cowboy vs. Gaethje,” here are five matches that ought to be made:
Justin Gaethje vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov-Tony Ferguson Winner
A little more than two years after he made his Octagon debut, Gaethje could be closing in on an opportunity to fight for the undisputed UFC lightweight championship. The 30-year-old Safford, Arizona, native has rebounded from consecutive losses to Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier with three straight first-round finishes, affirming his place as one of the company’s premier competitors at 155 pounds.
Where he goes from here remains to be seen, but the options for Gaethje appear to include former champion Conor McGregor. While not yet announced, expectations have Nurmagomedov defending the lightweight crown against Ferguson in the coming months.
Read more at https://www.sherdog.com/news/articl...FC-Fight-Night-158-161813#lFlX2CBGYLTkTKL6.99
Last edited:
