
The UFC Vegas 35 main event was the setting where the company’s #10 rated featherweight, Giga Chikadze, took out the #9 rated, Edson Barboza, in the third round. The bulk of this fight took place on the feet, until it was almost over. After some back and forth across the first-two frames, Giga unloaded a frenzy of hard straights that badly hurt Barboza. After dropping Edson, Giga threatened with an anaconda and a D’arce choke, before ultimately standing up and finishing the fight with his strikes. What a crazy finishing sequence!
Check out Tim Burke’s play-by-play of Giga Chikadze stopping Edson Barboza with strikes in the third round:
Edson Barboza vs. Giga Chikadze, Round 3
They trade lefts. Giga lands a big right hook that stuns Edson! He lands two more shots and Barboza goes down! He tries to fight him off but Giga looks for a guillotine, then an Anaconda. He lets it go, and clubs him with two rights and he’s in trouble IT’S OVER! WOW!
Giga Chikadze defeated Edson Barboza via TKO (strikes), 1:44 of round 3
Así fue la finalización de @Giga_Chikadze #UFCVegas35 pic.twitter.com/3DZJhg81qN
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) August 29, 2021
WOW!!! @Giga_Chikadze!!! #UFCVegas35 pic.twitter.com/AUPVdn1nG7
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) August 29, 2021
Rodilla al cuerpo seguida de buenos golpes y Giga está de cacería!!! #UFCVegas35 pic.twitter.com/0qREp4GszO
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) August 29, 2021
A glimpse of the “Giga Kick”
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— UFC (@ufc) August 29, 2021
Patada al cuerpo bien conectada por Giga #UFCvegas35 pic.twitter.com/3e988QasHw
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) August 29, 2021
Ufff cerca esa rodilla de Giga #UFCVegas35 pic.twitter.com/CVEuOHIkgV
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) August 29, 2021
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