Helgens huvudmatch mellan Dustin Poirier och Justin Gaethje kom att leverera bortom förväntningar då de två atleterna kämpade tappert i fyra ronder innan ”The Diamond” Poirier fick chansen att avsluta Gaethje via TKO. I sin segerintervju tog Poirier tillfället i akt att utmana den regerande lättviktsmästaren Khabib Nurmagomedov. Den Dagestanska mästaren gav inte Poirier ett svar på tal men han (och många andra) lämnade istället lovord till en av årets bästa matcher.
UFC on FOX 29: Poirier vs. Gaethje – Fullständiga resultat
Dustin Poirier earns his 12th KO in an epic battle against Justin Gaethje pic.twitter.com/el0Yxo7FSc
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) April 15, 2018
It was a great fight, congratulations both.
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) April 15, 2018
Freaking hell. Dustin Poirier is incredible. He wins via TKO in the 4th. Fine stoppage. No doubt a FOY contender.
That, that was violent.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) April 15, 2018
DUSTIN POIRIER!!! FIGHT OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE. SWEET JESUS THAT WAS INCREDIBLE!!! #UFCGlendale
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) April 15, 2018
Dustin Poirier vs. Eddie Alvarez. That's the fight. Book it.#UFCGlendale
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) April 15, 2018
What a fight, what a finish by Dustin Poirier. Lands the straight left as Justin Gaethje was throwing one of those leg kicks, and then didn't let him off the hook. Poirier took his lumps but that's what happens when you fight Gaethje. He's a real title contender.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) April 15, 2018
Poirier: I would never stand here and ask for something I didn’t earn. Dana, Sean, Khabib — let’s fucking go! #UFCGlendale
— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) April 15, 2018
Imagine going through all that — having your legs chopped out and your eye poked in by a rampaging maniac — and then calling out KHABIB right after. Ladies and gentleman, Dustin Poirier is your Sadist of 2018.
— Chuck Mindenhall (@ChuckMindenhall) April 15, 2018
Poirier should attack that body more like Alvarez did to Gaethje. If you like walking, fighting Justin Gaethje is NOT the fight you want! #UFCGlendale
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) April 15, 2018
Poirier/Gaethje has appeased the gods of violence. Great fuckin fight.👏🏽
— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) April 15, 2018
Dustin Poirier is a god damn gladiator. So is Gaethje for that matter. Thank you guys for what you do. #UFC @ufc
— Corey Graves (@WWEGraves) April 15, 2018
Yasss!!!! What. A. Fight!!!
After literally getting the shit beaten out of his leg for 3 rounds, Poirier comes back in the 4th with a crazy finish!!
That fight certainly delivered. Thank you fight God's 🙏🏻🙏🏻 #UFCGlendale pic.twitter.com/NkvjQDUhUt
— Megan Anderson (@MeganAnderson) April 15, 2018
Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje is probably my favorite fight since McGregor vs. Diaz 2. Maybe I'm prisoner of the moment right now but that was just ridiculously good#UFCGlendale
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) April 15, 2018
Dustin Poirier landed 174 significant strikes. He landed 179 total strikes compared to 116 for Justin Gaethje.
142 of those significant strikes were to the head. #UFCGlendale
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) April 15, 2018
Dustin Poirier is a G. Period. End of story.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) April 15, 2018