Brilliant.
In the UFC 249 main event, Justin Gaethje was simply brilliant against Tony Ferguson. A predictably close and gripping fight through two rounds became a methodical, strategically superb performance that saw “El Cucuy” get beaten everywhere around the cage. The standing stoppage in round five was absolutely the right call by Herb Dean, as Ferguson took inhuman punishment until Herb saved him from himself. It went from thrilling to watch to actually a bit uncomfortable.