A key lightweight bout between perennial division contenders Edson Barboza and Justin Gaethje headlined tonight\u2019s UFC Philadelphia event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The former World Series of Fighting lightweight champion, Justin Gaethje, enters tonight\u2019s main event looking to build off the momentum of his first-round knockout victory over James Vick this past August at UFC Lincoln<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Meanwhile, Edson Barboza was last seen in action at December\u2019s UFC event in Milwaukee, where he scored a third-round TKO victory over Dan Hooker<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Round one of the UFC Philadelphia main event begins and Gaethje lands a pair of hard low kicks to start. Both men with heavy low kicks now. Barboza with a right hand followed by head kick. Gaethje responds with a combination that rocks Edson Barboza. Justin chases after his wounded opponent and presses him against the cage. This is giving Edson a chance to recover. Barboza breaks free and lands a kick to the body. He lands another. Gaethje charges in with punches and Barboza answers with a flurry of his own. Both men are throwing caution to the wind here. Barboza with a hard low kick and then another. Gaethje continues to walk forward and lands a right hand that sends Barboza crashing to the floor. It is all over!<\/p>\n\n\n\n