Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night 135

Justin Gaethje brought brutality with him to America’s heartland.

The former World Series of Fighting champion leveled James Vick with a clubbing overhand right in the first round of their UFC Fight Night 135 headliner on Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska. An unconscious Vick kissed the canvas 1:27 into Round 1, his climb on the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight ladder put on hold.

Gaethje bullied his way past the rangy Texan’s jabs and front kicks, closed the distance and backed “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 15 semifinalist to the fence. He distracted Vick with a pawing left hook before he uncorked a devastating right hand that resulted in an immediate stoppage…