Cejudo TKOs Dillashaw in less than a minute to retain flyweight title
In the main event of the UFC on ESPN+, former gold medalist Henry Cejudo successfully defended his flyweight title against bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw.
In the main event of the UFC on ESPN+, former gold medalist Henry Cejudo successfully defended his flyweight title against bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw.
UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw’s ambition caught up with him Saturday night in the form of one of the greatest athletes ever to compete in mixed martial arts.
Dillashaw dropped down to 125 pounds to challenge flyweight titleholder Henry Cejudo in the main event of UFC Brooklyn, the company’s first event in a five-year deal with ESPN.
But Cejudo, the 2008 Olympic wrestling gold medalist from Los Angeles, wasted little time dispatching a foe from a higher weight class, needing just 32 seconds to earn the TKO victory at Barclays Center.
Much was made made about Dillashaw’s appearance the week of the fight, as he looked gaunt, although he made weight without trouble. But those who believed the depletion affected Dillashaw’s ability to absorb strikes got their validation when Cejudo steamrolled his opponent.
Cejudo wobbled Dillashaw with a head kick, then went in for the kill, raining down punches until the fight was waved off.
source: mmafighting.com
Official Result: Henry Cejudo defeated TJ Dillashaw by TKO (Strikes, Round 1, 0:32)
Play-By-Play
Round 1 – Cejudo pops a body kick early, and Dillashaw fires back to the legs. Early kick fight here. Dillashaw catches Dillashaw with a right hand and drops him, and all of a sudden, Dillashaw is on wobbly legs. Cejudo right on him and firing away with punches. Dillashaw manages to get up, only to get caught with a hard left hook. Cejudo back on him and continues to piston his hand, and MacDonald has seen enough. Cejudo defends the flyweight title and saves the flyweight division.
source: mmajunkie.com
Social Timeline
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— Iron Martial Arts 🥋 (@ironmartialarts) January 20, 2019
UNBELIEVABLE!!
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— UFC (@ufc) January 20, 2019
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