It cannot be said that what happened on Saturday night at UFC Glendale was a surprise. Ehe pairing prepared for the main event could not leave any other result. Not even the devil could have chosen better fighters. Dustin Poirier y Justin Gaethje are two of the toughest and most ambitious guys in the UFC, no doubt. They may not be as much media as Nurmagomedov or Mcgregor, but they put on just as much of a show, if not more. The two Americans were the stars of this incredible battle, one of the best UFC fights so far this year.
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Both Poirier and Gaethje are from humble origins. They both know what it's like to work hard for very little. Now that they've made it to UFC and are making hundreds of thousands of dollars per fight they're not going to let it go. "I have worked loading doors and windows. I know how hard it is to work for others and how good it is to work for yourself. I couldn't do that again, I don't want to go back to that." That's how clear Poirier makes it. They clashed, therefore, two people who, every time they fight, put their future on the lineto be able to live a better life. The result, evidently, was what it was.
All for the dough
Gaethje came away knocked out, but happy. "I am not in this sport to compete, I am in it for pure entertainment.. This is an entertainment business, and that's what I do because this pays my bills," he said. With the show she puts on, Gaethje knows that Dana White will call him back. The American earned the respect of much of the MMA community, which did not hesitate to recognize his bravery.
Gaethje absorbed 174 significant hits in Glendale, 142 of them to the head. Not surprisingly, his partner Jeremy Kennedy said on Twitter Gaethje is made of different stuff. However, how long he can last at this rate is not so clear. His desire to put on a show and his courage sometimes border on madness.. Especially when it comes to a guy who is a professional wrestler, where he has won titles. If he had used it to neutralize Poirier's boxing, perhaps the result would have been different. This is how the middleweight fighter put it Derek Brunson: "Unbelievable that Gaethje doesn't look to take Poirier down. This guy is crazy."
Gaethje was asked about this craziness by several journalists after the fight, but the fighter did not give his arm: "As stupid as it sounds, I'm happy with what I've done. It may sound stupid and crazy, but that's the way it is". Anyway, all for show, or all for the money, which is perhaps the same thing. In any case, we'll see how long his famous iron jaw will hold out.
Overbooking' at lightweight
After the great battle of Glendale, Poirier asked for his chance to fight for the title. Seeing what was seen inside the octagon he deserves it, but there are so many good fighters at this moment aspiring to the belt that he will not have it easy. Tony Ferguson, Max Holloway, Conor Mcgregor and now Dustin Poirier want to challenge the recent champion. Khabib Nurmagomedov. The Russian seems to be up for anything, but we will have to see in what order the contenders are placed. It is clear that Mcgregor adds a point of morbidity after the New York incidentsBut the truth is that any of the fights between these fighters will be of the highest level.
The night in Glendale also confirmed the presence of Israel Adesanya at light heavyweight, winning by split decision over the Italian Vettori. Adesanya is another of the brand new UFC signings from kickboxing. In Arizona, the Nigerian earned his second UFC victory and is now 13-0 in his career (12 by KO). His style is very reminiscent of Jon Jones and has already earned the praise of Daniel Cormier. After his victory he did not ask for any other chttps://youtu.be/y4SzSReKWvQosa other than to fight more, so being Gokhan Saki who doesn't have their mouths watering to see two of the greats of kickboxing fight in MMA.
