Eddie Alvarez knee destroys Justin Gaethje

If ever there was a time when it may need been straightforward at hand out a bunch of additional bonuses, it was UFC 218.

The present in Detroit in December 2018 featured 9 finishes in 13 fights – together with six of eight on the prelims. However when it got here time for bonuses, the UFC gave out two Fights of the Evening, together with one to Eddie Alvarez and Justin Gaethje for his or her main-card light-weight banger.

Alvarez nonetheless was within the technique of making an attempt to rebound from the lack of the light-weight title to Conor McGregor in November 2016. His follow-up was a no contest in opposition to Dustin Poirier when he landed unlawful knees.

However Gaethje was the one with maybe extra eyes on him. He got here into the combat 18-0 and was just some months faraway from his UFC debut – a knockout of Michael Johnson that double-dipped for Battle and Efficiency of the Evening. Earlier than he bought to the UFC, he was 6-0 in WSOF title fights.

Each fighters had been bloodied up within the second spherical, and it was a daily buying and selling of quick benefits. It was clear even then the combat was an all-timer.

However within the third, with Alvarez’s face an absolute swollen mess, he landed some punches, then drilled Gaethje with an ideal proper knee to the chin. Gaethje went face-down to the canvas, and Alvarez hit him with just a few extra pictures. When he tried to stand up, he fell on his face once more for the primary lack of his profession.

Take a look at the total all-time traditional within the video above.