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Highlights: Justin Gaethje Knocks Out Edson Barboza With One Punch At UFC Philadelphia

ByJon Fuentes Mar 30, 2019Oct 26, 2021

Justin Gaethje just capped off an amazing night of fights with UFC on ESPN 2 tonight (Sat. March 30, 2019) from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Gaethje and Barboza put on an exciting opening first few minutes inside the Octagon, with both men landing some heavy leather. However, Gaethje was able to catch the Brazilian with a huge hook as Barboza was attempting to back away.

The hook rendered Barboza unconscious and ended an amazing main card of fights. Check out Gaethje’s finish of Barboza below:

WE TOLD YOU THIS FIGHT WOULDN'T DISAPPOINT!@Justin_Gaethje puts Barboza away in round 1! #UFCPhiladelphia pic.twitter.com/WD40HcctN9
— UFC (@ufc) March 31, 2019

Now, Gaethje is looking to fight up the rankings, hopefully landing in a lightweight title fight in a division stacked with elite competition.

Jon Fuentes

Has been covering mixed martial arts (MMA) for the past several years. Also covers professional wrestling for WrestleZone and EWrestlingNews, and the Houston Texans for USA Today's Texans Wire.