It’s a fight day; yup UFC 219 is happening now, December 30 Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.
A lightweight scrap where Khabib Nurmagomedov puts his unbeaten record on the line against Edson Barboza.
Nurmagomedov (24-0), it will be his first appearance of 2017. The Russian was scheduled to face Tony Ferguson for the UFC’s interim title in March but was forced to pull out of the event a day before, after he was hospitalized during his weight cut.
Barboza (19-4) is the winner of three straight, having recently put away Beneil Dariush at the UFC Fight Night 106 event last March.
Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Edson Barboza via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-24) Khabib made an impressive performance against No. 4-ranked division contender, Edson Barboza.
Khabib put on early pressure on Barboza and never stopped, winning all three rounds by a wide margin.
Check the highlights below:
Barboza lands a spinning heel kick, but @TeamKhabib walks through it.
Barboza throws it again, and Khabib ducks under. 😳 #UFC219 pic.twitter.com/X93wI9235q
— UFC (@ufc) December 31, 2017
"The look in Barboza's face says it all. He's just overwhelmed."
Agree w/ @JoeRogan? #UFC219 pic.twitter.com/RNN67dannx
— UFC (@ufc) December 31, 2017
Khabib throws a flying knee, then gets Barboza to the ground here in round 1!! @TeamKhabib #UFC219 pic.twitter.com/1o0QV8qsVZ
— UFC (@ufc) December 31, 2017
Relentless @TeamKhabib#UFC219 pic.twitter.com/3syaUePcfP
— UFC_Asia (@UFC_Asia) December 31, 2017
Winning moments:
30-25 x2 and 30-24 😳
GOODNESS GRACIOUS #UFC219 @TeamKhabib pic.twitter.com/JlvNigRVmQ
— UFC (@ufc) December 31, 2017
After fight speech with Joe Rogan:
"If UFC gives me one hour rest, I can fight one more time with Conor or Tony. No problem." @TeamKhabib wants to fight for the belt in one hour. WUT. #UFC219 pic.twitter.com/rZU4FfWzgq
— UFC (@ufc) December 31, 2017
Pros react on Khabib’s win:
Let's go @EdsonBarbozaJR !!! @RABJJAcademy @MarkCoachmark13 , it's good time boys !!!
— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) December 31, 2017
GODDAMN KHALABEEB IS A WILD MAN
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) December 31, 2017
Way to fight @EdsonBarbozaJR unbelievable heart ❤️
— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) December 31, 2017
Wrestling dominance and relentless pressure. #KhabibTime #UFC219
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) December 31, 2017
Khabib is just a bad mama-jama with non-stop pressure and Barboza showed big time heart for surviving. Edson looked to KO Khabib the best he could any time he was on the feet but Khabib was just too much. #UFC219
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) December 31, 2017
