Justin Gaethje’s mother and father have been within the crowd when he suffered what many are calling probably the most brutal knockout in UFC historical past.
Entering into the Octagon at UFC 300 to defend his BMF belt towards former featherweight world champion Max Holloway, Gaethje suffered some early adversity after his nostril was damaged courtesy of a brilliantly-timed spinning again kick from Holloway.
Regardless of the early damage, Gaethje put his greatest foot ahead and hung with one of many best strikers in MM historical past. With 10 seconds to go within the contest, Holloway referred to as for the 2 males to face within the heart and throw arms till the ultimate horn. Gaethje obliged, throwing warning to the wind and going toe-to-toe with ‘Blessed’ within the proverbial telephone sales space.
Moments later, ‘The Spotlight’ would turn into precisely that.
With one second left on the clock, Holloway unleashed a booming overhand right that connected clean and sent Gaethje crashing to the canvas. It was undoubtedly one of the crucial spectacular, but scariest knockouts in UFC historical past.
Because it seems, Gaethje’s mother and father have been sitting within the second row, instantly behind Tim Welch, coach to bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley, and present middleweight titleholder Dricus Du Plessis. For sure, the footage of their reactions may be a bit unsettling, notably for individuals who have youngsters themselves.
MMA Followers react to footage of Justin Gaethje’s mother and father at UFC 300
UFC followers have been fast to touch upon the video, lots of them empathizing with Gaethje’s mother and father. Others have been downright disgusted that the footage was not solely shot but additionally launched.
