UFC on ESPN 2 just wrapped up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In the event headliner, Justin Gaethje was scheduled to face the highly-dangerous Brazilian striker, Edson Barboza. As was expected, the fight did not disappoint. Join us as we break down the ins and outs of the main card, fight-by-fight.
Justin Gaethje vs Edson Barboza
As has been the case in the lead up to every Justin Gaethje fight, terms like ‘extreme violence’ flooded the narrative surrounding his bout with Edson Barboza. Though Gaethje’s toughness and fighting style is more comparable to that of Rocky Balboa, it was Barboza who came out to the beloved fictional characters theme music in Philadelphia.