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Justin Gaethje punches Tony Ferguson of their interim light-weight title battle throughout UFC 249.
The UFC made its return on Could 9, and Justin “The Spotlight” Gaethje walked out of the Octagon because the interim light-weight champion. Gaethje took on No. 1 ranked light-weight Tony “El Cucuy” Ferguson in the primary occasion of UFC 249, and after 5 hard-fought rounds, The Spotlight was in a position to get his hand raised by TKO.
With the victory over El Cucuy, who was using a 12-fight win streak, Gaethje improved his skilled blended martial arts report to 22-2 and is presumably in line to unify the title by preventing light-weight champ Khabib “The Eagle” Nurmagomedov.
After The Spotlight completed Ferguson, fighters took to Twitter to share their ideas about the primary occasion.
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Fighters React to Gaethje Beating El Cucuy at UFC 249
Present UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya tweeted:
I known as a KO…however fuck the person can take a beating
#ufc249 #goodcall
— Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) Could 10, 2020
He stated, “I known as a KO…however f*** the person can take a beating.”
Present UFC Gentle Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones tweeted:
He stated, “Rattling, beat that man like he broke into the mistaken home.”
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir tweeted:
He stated, “I don’t know what Tony Ferguson’s chin is fabricated from however I’m fairly positive the treatment and vaccine for the Corona Virus is in there.”
High-ranked mild heavyweight fighter Dominick Reyes posted:
He stated, “The Fkin champ!!!! [Justin Gaethje]. Congrats Homie!!!!!”
A Former UFC light-weight champion and a person who has a victory over Gaethje, Eddie Alvarez, tweeted:
Kinds actually make match ups … Thanks to Justin and Tony for an unimaginable battle
— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) Could 10, 2020
He stated, “Kinds actually make match ups … Thanks to Justin and Tony for an unimaginable battle.”
Heavyweight Francis Ngannou, who fought through the UFC 249 fundamental card, tweeted:
OMG
! What a fundamental occasion?! Hell of a efficiency for Justin and Tony.
Congratulations to @Justin_Gaethje for the Wonderful win.
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) Could 10, 2020
He stated, “OMG! What a fundamental occasion?! Hell of a efficiency for Justin and Tony. Congratulations to [Justin Gaethje] for the Wonderful win.”
Bellator fighter and Conor McGregor’s coaching associate Dillon Danis posted:
Danis stated, “respect to Tony Ferguson a real samurai he shall be again stronger than ever.”
Welterweight Michael Chiesa tweeted:
He stated, “10 years from now, I can’t wait to observe the ESPN 30 for 30 about UFC 249.”
Gaethje’s Probably Subsequent Opponent, Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, Gave Props to The Spotlight
After referee Herb Dean stopped the battle within the fifth spherical, UFC light-weight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov took to Twitter to provide The Spotlight props. He tweeted:
The tweet reads: “[Justin Gaethje] it was so spectacular, congratulations. Very sensible battle.” Khabib additionally tweeted:
The light-weight champion stated: “On this sport, and particularly on this weight there’ll all the time be hungry lions that can breathe in your again, in the event you calm down, then you’ll finish. Some depart and others come, there may be nothing to be shocked. However I received’t fall earlier than the shot. We’ll nonetheless battle.”
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