Pettis submits Melendez in 2nd, retains lightweight title
The co-main event of UFC 181 featured a lightweight title between champion Anthony Pettis, who is defending after a year away, versus Gilbert Melendez.
The co-main event of UFC 181 featured a lightweight title between champion Anthony Pettis, who is defending after a year away, versus Gilbert Melendez.
Gilbert Melendez showed Anthony Pettis no fear in their UFC lightweight title bout on Saturday night. Melendez pressed forward for the bulk of the fight and won the first round.
But he walked right into a big right hand early in the second round. Before you could blink, Pettis caught Melendez in a guillotine choke and became the first person ever to submit the former Strikeforce champion.
Pettis, defending his title for the first time 15 months after winning it, got the tap at 1:33 of the second round in the co-feature of UFC 181 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.
Also check out how Twitter reacted to the champion’s awesome second round submission of the previously never-finished Melendez!
Official Result: Anthony Pettis defeated Gilbert Melendez by Submission (Guillotine Choke, Round 2, 1:53)