The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is in Glendale, Arizona tonight to host the highly anticipated fight card UFC on FOX 29. Headlining the night’s card, lightweights Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier are going to war inside the octagon.
Fight fans are pouring into the Gila River Arena tonight for the exciting night of fights, as the two lightweight warriors are now set to throw down. Check out the UFC results below.
The first round quickly turned into an octagon war. Neither fighter seemed interested in feeling things out, as Gaethje and Poirier immediately dove into a brutal striking exchange.
Poirier began pouring on the pressure in the final two minutes of the round, brutalizing Gaethje with a series of punch combinations.
Gaethje kicked off the second round with a ferocity. The fighter immediately began pouring on the pressure and landing some tough leg kicks on his opponent. However, Poirier began landing powerful hooks to the head of Gaethje. The two mixed martial arts warriors had the Glendale crowd on their feet after going on another five minute octagon war.
The third round kicked off with yet another intense exchange. Poirier began to show signs of fatigue, but continued to keep up with Gaethje’s drowning pace.
Gaethje rocked Poirier with a flurry of blows that pressured the fighter into the fence. Gaethje then stuck Poirier with the second accidental eye poke of the night, leading to a momentary pause in the bout.
Referee Herb Dean elected to take a point from Gaethje for the incident, before calling the action back on.
Poirier rocked Gaethje early in the fourth round, leading to a flurry of blows that ultimately brought an end to the fight.
UFC Results: Dustin Poirier def. Justin Gaethje via TKO in round four
Arizona's own @Justin_Gaethje makes the walk! #UFCGlendale pic.twitter.com/HCSj1lwIoj
— UFC (@ufc) April 15, 2018
…. and here comes @DustinPoirier! #UFCGlendale pic.twitter.com/PAdoAlgQDl
— UFC (@ufc) April 15, 2018
This just never, ever gets old.. #UFCGlendale pic.twitter.com/ekLSlZ5Dul
— UFC (@ufc) April 15, 2018
EVERYTHING WE DREAMED OF!!#UFCGlendale pic.twitter.com/nFkspFJi3y
— UFC (@ufc) April 15, 2018
Gaethje STUNS Poirier here in round 3!!#UFCGlendale pic.twitter.com/AGxhAmpRFJ
— UFC (@ufc) April 15, 2018
OH MY GOD DUSTIN POIRIER!!!#UFCGlendale pic.twitter.com/i7QVcWxpWa
— UFC (@ufc) April 15, 2018