ANDl american wrestler Justin Gaethje knock out his compatriot this Sunday in the second round Dustin Poirierat the UFC291 event held in Salt Lake City, United States, in their fight for the UFC ‘BMF’ title.
Gaethje (25-4) inherited the ‘BMF’ title from Jorge Masvidal after defeating Dustin Poirier (29-8) in the second round with a devastating kick to the face on the counterattack. ‘The Highlight’ It didn’t take long for him to ask for a lightweight title shot.
Poirier He took the center of the cage displaying orderly and patient boxing. He struck forcefully, with his lead hand blocking the painful low kicks of gaethje that both diminished him in his first fight.
Gaethje circulated on the outside and connected with good hands, but it wouldn’t be until the second round that he would land, for the first and last time, a significant blow. The Arizona fighter feinted with his lead hand and unleashed a crushing high kick.
Pereira beats Blachowiz
the brazilian Alex Pereira (8-2) defeated the Pole by split decision Jan Blachowiz (29-10-1) in his debut in the light heavyweight category. The American Derrick Lewis (27-22) signed one of the performances of the night, after knocking out the carioca Marcos Rogerio de Lima (21-9-1) in less than a minute after significantly crippling him with a flying knee in the first exchange.
Bobby Green (30-14-1) submitted in the last ten seconds to his compatriot, the American Tony Ferguson (25-9). ‘El Cucuy’ adds his sixth defeat in a row and his third consecutive finish.
Kevin Holland (25-9) opened the stellar poster by submitting in the middle of the first round to Michael Chiesa (16-7), in a dominating performance that will land him in the top-15 of the welterweight division
