UFC Philadelphia’s main event of Justin Gaethje vs. Edson Barboza was one of those rare matchups that as soon as you saw it on paper — and if you were a fan of heavy thrill-ride fights — it ranked high on the can’t-miss list.
That fight only lasted 2:30, but every second delivered the expected ferocity from both sides until Gaethje scored the knockout win.
Gaethje vs. Barboza earned a Fight of the Night bonus and also put Gaethje into the thick of things in the UFC’s lightweight division, arguably the most exciting division for any organization in the sport.