The main event at Saturday’s UFC event in Philadelphia was expected to have some fireworks and it didn’t disappoint, as Justin Gaethje knocked out Edson Barboza with a devastating right hand midway through the first round.
Gaethje is one of the most dangerous strikers in the sport, so the result wasn’t a surprise at all. But man, what a punch by Gaethje, who goes by the nickname, “The Highlight.”
It’s the lightweight’s second first-round KO in a row and his third win via KO in his five UFC fights.
Check out his KO of Barboza below, which sent Jon Anik, Daniel Cormier, and Dominick Cruz into hysterics:
UFC fighters and fans loved it:
