Justin Gaethje once again proved he is arguably the most exciting fighter in the UFC when he vanquished Edson Barboza in the main event of UFC on ESPN 2 on Saturday night.
Gaethje lived up to his nickname by delivering yet another thrilling, highlight-reel knockout when he torched Barboza with a crushing right hook to the jaw. The punch sent Barboza, one of the fiercest strikers in all of MMA, flat onto his back, completely removed from consciousness.
But it wasn’t a walk in the park for the Genesis Training Center star. He was rocked a few times by Barboza punches and his leg was battered early from the Brazilian’s shins.