It’s been a tough stretch lately for former welterweight contender Jake Ellenberger, but on Saturday, “The Juggernaut” got to say a heartfelt goodbye in his home state.
Ellenberger lost his fourth straight fight and for the ninth time in his last 11 outings against Bryan Barberena in a featured bout at UFC Fight Night 135. The end came 2:26 into the opening round, when Barberena dropped his foe with a couple right hands and pounced with punches on the ground to earn the stoppage. After the defeat, Ellenberger announced his retirement to an appreciative throng at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb.