Legendarul luptator Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone a reusit sa doboare 3 recorduri in urma galei UFC Denver 25 years. Cowboy l-a submis pe ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry in co-main eventul galei din Denver, Colorado, in prima runda a luptei printr-un armbar extrem de dur si de spectaculos.
„Am simtit cum i-a pocnit mana inca de dinainte de a bate,” a declarat Cowboy Cerrone despre submisia pe care a reusit-o impotriva fostului sau coleg de la Jackson Wink. Cu aceasta victorie, luptatorul nativ din Denver, Colorado, a reusit sa devina luptatorul cu cele mai multe lupte in UFC (29), cele mai multe victorii (21) si cele mai multe finalizari (15)!
Forever in the record books.@CowboyCerrone #UFCDenver pic.twitter.com/jxuKFdNfZP
— UFC (@ufc) November 11, 2018
"I never knew what I was fighting for before. Now I do."@CowboyCerrone on having his son. #UFCDenver pic.twitter.com/K3DAho3llr
— UFC (@ufc) November 11, 2018
Cowboy l-a provocat pe Khabib Nurmagomedov in octogon, anuntand ca va reveni la categoria Lightweight, ultimele 3 meciuri ale sale find la categoria Welterweight.
Making history in his home town, take a bow @Cowboycerrone, you deserve it! pic.twitter.com/EX3IIOdwZ6
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) November 11, 2018
Main eventul galei a fost o super-lupta intre Yair Rodriguez si Korean Zombie, partida ce s-a terminat la minutul 4:59 din Runda 5 cu un KO extrem de spectaculos venit dintr-o lovitura neasteptata cu cotul.
1 second left… No better way to go out on the 25th Anniversary! pic.twitter.com/aGg1Z0bAeO
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) November 11, 2018