Video: Cageside with John Morgan – ‘Justin Gaethje is a BMF, Alex Pereira in line for title shot, Derrick Lewis’ celebration’
Check out the latest episode of Grind City Media’s ‘Cageside with John Morgan,’ hosted by Eric McMahon.
On Episode No. 43, Eric and John relive a wild UFC 291 from Utah. Justin Gaethje pulls off another Salt Lake City head-kick heard ’round the world as he defeats Dustin Poirier for the BMF title. Alex Pereira squeaks out a split-decision victory over Jan Blachowicz. Is Pereira in line to compete with Jiri Prochazka for the vacant light heavyweight title? “The Black Beast,” Derrick Lewis, pulls off a spectacular victory, but was his celebration even more memorable? Tony Ferguson drops his sixth straight, but did we see flashes of the old Tony? All this and more …
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0:00 – Introduction
1:36 – A special environment in Salt Lake City
3:06 – Justin Gaethje knocks out Dustin Poirier to claim BMF title
9:35 – The importance of Trevor Wittman
17:47 – What’s next for Justin Gaethje?
24:53 – Alex Pereira takes split-decision from Jan Blachowicz
29:25 – Is Pereira vs. Jiri Prochazka the fight to make?
34:22 – Massive win for The Black Beast
39:35 – Tony Ferguson falls short again
47:09 – Bellator x Rizin 2
50:06 – Looking ahead to UFC on ESPN 50