To the surprise of no one, the UFC on FOX 29 main event between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje was an absolute war that might just hold up as MMA’s Fight of the Year when 2018 comes to an end.
Poirier hurt Gaethje early in round 4 and was able to get the TKO finish in front of a pro-Gaethje crowd in Glendale, Arizona. It’s a huge win that boosts Poirier’s title shot aspirations, whereas Gaethje has now lost two straight fights by knockout.
The odds of this one going the distance were decidedly low, but it did last long enough for more than half the fight to be scored, and two judges had Poirier winning after three rounds.