UFC 268: Gaethje wins battle against Chandler
In one of the best fights of the year Justin Goethe defeated at UFC 268 Michael Chandler after a fierce exchange of blows by a unanimous decision. Amaru Usman was his title against Colby Covington defend, just like Rose Amazonas against Zhang Walk.
The granite at number 2 Justin Gate met in a much antizpierten fight the lightweight division on Michael Chandler (number 5) and both a great show at UFC 268. Both fighters went from the beginning to a knockout, firing every blow with enormous Intensity. In the middle of round 1 Chandler then brought Goethe with a violent slap waver, but this struggled from the fence out back.
In the second round Goethe was dominant, and its numerous leg kicks seemed slow to show effect in Chandler. With a brutal right upper-cut The Highlight brought then Chandler-case basis, but this made it still in the third round. From then on, Chandler was hit hard, but fought back, and the decision went to the judges. This declared Gate unanimously as the winner.
After the fight Goethe asked in an interview with Joe Rogan a title shot against the winner of the duel by Dustin Poitier and Charles Oliveira at UFC 269 in December.
UFC 268: Thug Rose defends title
In the co-main event of the night defending Rose Amazonas met in Rematch at the Straw Weight title to the Chinese Zhang Walk. In April Amazonas won the title after only 78 seconds through a TKO when she brought her opponent with a head kick to the ground.
This time the struggle of all 5 rounds should go, and both fighters showed their class in the technical stand-up and on the ground. The fight was very even throughout the period, and both had their moments in the fight, but none was able to force a finish.
At the end of the fight was decided by the judges and Thug Rose was her title by a split decision to defend.
Usman suggests Covington unanimously
In the fight for the welterweight title Amaru Usman met in the main event on his rival Colby Covington after Usman had already won at UFC 245 against Covington (TKO in the fifth round). As in their first meeting there were many verbal exchanges between the two best fighters of their weight class in advance.
Usman dominated the first two rounds and Covington was in the Second almost finishing with a powerful left. However, Covington proved that he can pocket a lot and fought thereafter back into the fight.
Covington was in the last two rounds then land some effective results, but it was not enough at the end to snatch the title Usman. The judges decided after hard-fought 25 minutes unanimously Usman, who confirmed his status as the best pound for pound fighter in the UFC with it.
For Trevor Pittman, it was also a successful night: With Goethe, Amazonas and Usman won all fighters who are coached by Coach of the Year of 2017 and 2019, their fights.
The next big event is already taking place in less than a month in Las Vegas, when 269 meets on December 11, defending champion Charles Oliveira at UFC on Dustin Poitier. As always, the event is live and available on demand at DAZN.
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All results of the main event at UFC 268
battle | Winner / Method
Amaru Usman vs. Colby Covington 2 | Usman by unanimous decision Rose Amazonas vs. Zhang Walk 2 | Amazonas by split decision Frankie Edgar vs. Marlon Vera | Vera by TKO Shane Burgos vs. Billy Quarantine | Burgos by unanimous decision Justin Goethe vs. Michael Chandler | Goethe by unanimous decision
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