UFC Fight Night 135 Post-Mortem: A Return to the Winner’s Circle

Justin Gaethje and James Vick locked horns in the Octagon Saturday night in Lincoln, Nebraska riding two waves traveling in opposite trajectories. Gaethje was coming off of back-to-back losses and looking to prove he was a top fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s stacked lightweight division while Vick, riding four straight wins, was looking to break into the ranks of the elite with a marquee win. It did not take long for lightning to strike, as Gaethje bounced back with a brutal knockout over Vick just over a minute into their main-event tilt.

The fight began typical of most Gaethje fights. He quickly looked to walk down his opponent, feeling-out process be damned. He waded in…