Justin gaethjeled mixed martial arts mma event this sat. Eddie alvarez praised dustin poirier and defended coach mark henry amid controversy over his loss at ufc on fox 30. The ufc headed to glendale, az on saturday for an afternoon of free fights hosted. The master of absolute wars, justin gaethje gets the headlining spot here as he takes on dustin poirier who seems to be reaching the optimum output of his talents over the last year or so. Kenai andrews checks in with his thoughts on the main card. Israel adesanya defeats marvin vettori by split decision after three rounds. Apr 14, 2018 welcome to s live coverage of ufc on fox 29.
When millions tune in to watch tony ferguson and justin gaethje oppose each other on saturday night, what they will receive is combat at its purest form. Apr 14, 2018 with dustin poirier, justin gaethje, carlos condit, alex oliveira. Poirier stunned gaethje with a hard left hand in the fourth round and won by technical knockout in brutal a ufc lightweight fight among top contenders saturday night. Ultimate fighting championship ufc is bringing a bevy of prelims fights to both ufc fight pass and fox this weekend sat. Gaethje postfight results and analysis new, 47 comments mookie alexander recaps a memorable night of fights at ufc on fox 29. Ufc on fox 29 took place saturday, april 14, 2018 with 14 fights at gila river arena in glendale, arizona. Gaethje fight card saturday night, live blogs for the main card, and live ufc on fox 29 twitter updates in. His chin is weak and he is susceptible to leg kicks. Justin gaethje picks, fight card for arizona the lightweight showdown on saturday should be. Looks like the rumblings are true, as ufc president dana white confirmed on fox sports 1 earlier today fri. Ufc on fox 29 provided plenty of action, and the main event capped it off with a war between the fifth and sixth ranked lightweights.
Dustin poirier vs gaethje full fight video ufc on fox 29. Gaethje april 14, 2018 gila river arena, glendale, arizona, united states ufc fight pass early prelims 3. The ufc showed the beginning of the end for gaethje. Jacare souza positive for coronavirus, scratched from ufc 249. Georges stpierre named to ufc hall of fame athletes. Dustin poirier defeats justin geathje by tko punches at 0. Marvin vettori is coming off of a draw to omari akhmedov at ufc 219, he is ready to shut down the rising star that is isreal adesanya in a very impressive way. Dustin poirier and justin gaethje put on the foty war everyone expected it to be, producing the rare fight with high expectations that live up. The fight earned gaethje s third consecutive fight of the night bonus award. Gaethje also known as ufc on fox 29 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the ultimate fighting championship that was held on april 14, 2018, at the gila river arena in glendale, arizona.
Poirier is coming off an impressive third round victory over former wec and ufc lightweight champion anthony showtime pettis at ufc fight night 120. Fighters react to dustin poirier finishing justin gaethje at. Eddie alvarez breaks silence on dustin poirier loss, controversial elbow at ufc calgary featured august 1, 2018 3. This fight will probably play out similarly to the michael johnson fight. In the nights main event, topranked lightweights dustin poirier and justin. Poirier s left hand ended an incredible brawl last night sat. The competition for 2018 s fight of the year just got much, much steeper.
An almost guaranteed barn burner has been booked as the main event of ufc on fox 29. There are so many ways that dustin could lose this fight. Dustin the diamond poirier handed justin gaethje his second career loss on saturday in the ufc on fox 29 main event in glendale, arizona. Except i think michael johnson is better than poirier and has a better chin. The ufc interim lightweight title is on the line between two of the most exciting fighters around.
The octagon heads to glendale with an exciting main event that has the potential to live up to. Dustin poirier and justin gaethje meet at the main event of ufc on fox 29 on april 14th, 2018 at the gila river arena in glendale, arizona. Gaethje, emanating from the gila river arena in glendale, arizona. Ufc president dana white recently told fox sports 1 that lightweights justin gaethje and dustin poirier. Ufc on fox 29 justin gaethje vs dustin poirier april 14, 2018 gila river arena, glendale, arizona, united states ufc fight pass early prelims 3. Jacare souza and cornermen test positive for covid19, bout removed from ufc 249 fight card. Dustin poirier vs justin gaethje is one of the best mma fights of 2018 and it gets four stars. Gaethje was scheduled to fight al iaquinta on august 25, 2018, at ufc fight night 5.
Apr 15, 2018 dustin the diamond poirier handed justin gaethje his second career loss on saturday in the ufc on fox 29 main event in glendale, arizona. Dustin poirier was the favorite in vegas coming into the fight, but justin gaethje is one of the most popular and exciting fighters in the entire ufc and many fans and commentators picked him to get the win. The ufc returned to glendale, arizona tonight for ufc on fox 29 and what a show the worldwide leader in mixed. On saturday, april 14, the ufc hosted ufc on fox 29. Discussion in general mma discussion started by cd816, apr 10, 2018. Here is how the lightweight fight between dustin poirier vs. The ufc returns to fox television in the united states this weekend with a rather exciting lineup of fights. Gaethje from the gila river arena in glendale, ariz. In saturdays ufc on fox 29 main event, dustin poirier handed justin gaethje his second professional loss with a. Poirier vs gaethje ufc on fox 29 results, live stream playbyplay updates for dustin poirier vs. It was the type of battle that, one would think, the average person might need a little time to recover from. Ufc on fox 29 april 14, 2018 gila river arena glendale, arizona preliminary card ufc fight pass bantamweight bout luke sanders 122 defeats patrick williams 86 via ud 3027 x 2, 2928 bantamweight bout alejandro perez 206 defeats matthew lopez 103 via tko strikes round 2, 3. The main event of saturdays ufc on fox 29 was a lightweight bout and dustin poirier extended his winning streak with a stoppage victory in the opening minute of the fourth round against justin gaethje. The octagon heads to glendale with an exciting main event that has the potential to live up to the hype as an early contender for fight of the year.
With dustin poirier, justin gaethje, carlos condit, alex oliveira. Justin gaethje picks, fight card for arizona the lightweight showdown on saturday should be one of the most exciting fights of the year. Two ultraaggressive fighters at the most eminent level in the sport, in an anticipated fight of the year frontrunner. Apr 14, 2018 ufc on fox 29 predictions dustin poirier vs. Ufc ultimate fighting championship 316,528 views 1. Yet the following month, gaethje 181 mma, 11 ufc provided further evidence hes no average person when a ufc on fox. Justin gaethje played out in the main event of ufc on fox 29 in glendale, arizona. Check out the 2018 ufc fight results for ufc fight night. View fight card, video, results, predictions, and news. Gaethje lost a backandforth fight via tko in the fourth round to dustin poirier on april 14, 2018, at ufc on fox 29.
Gaethje pits dustin the diamond poirier vs justin the highlight gaethje fight in gila river arena, glendale, arizona, united states on apr 14, 2018. At ufc on fox 29 weighins, dustin poirier and justin gaethje squared off for the final time before saturdays showdown. Scott breaks down each fight on the card for ufc on fox 29 as it pertains to dfs mma contests on draftkings. Ufc president dana white recently told fox sports 1 that lightweights justin gaethje and dustin poirier will. He likes to switch stances and put on pressure with straight punches while mixing in kicks to the legs, body and head of his. Poiriers left hand ended an incredible brawl last night sat. Ufc issues statement on jacare souza, plans to continue with ufc 249. Apr 15, 2018 ufc on fox 29 was everything fans hoped it would be.
Dustin poirier opened as a 145 favorite with the ufc betting odds. Our guide explains how to watch ufc 249 and live stream tony ferguson vs justin gaethje from anywhere in the world as well as telling you all about tonights card and the ferguson vs gaethje. Apr, 2018 at ufc on fox 29 weighins, dustin poirier and justin gaethje squared off for the final time before saturdays showdown. Alex oliveira defeats carlos condit by submission guillotine choke at 3.
Fighters react to dustin poirier finishing justin gaethje. Apr 15, 2018 poirier emerged victorious via fourthround tko after an absolute war to close out the show at ufc on fox 29 in glendale, arizona. Poirier 2 also known as ufc on fox 30 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the ultimate fighting championship held on july 28, 2018 at the scotiabank saddledome in calgary, alberta, canada. Mma fighting has ufc on fox 29 results for the poirier vs.