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‘Cleanest KO you may ever see’: Garbrandt FLATLINES Assuncao with DEVASTATING buzzer-beater at UFC 250 (VIDEO)
Cody Garbrandt emphatically backed up his declare that he has rediscovered his ardour for combating by brutally knocking out bantamweight foe Raphael Assuncao with a colossal proper hand at UFC 250, incomes Efficiency of the Evening.
Garbrandt ended a run of three losses and secured his first win since he beat Dominick Cruz on the finish of 2016 by producing a peach of a punch within the last seconds of the second spherical in Las Vegas, condemning Assuncao to a protracted keep on the octagon canvas earlier than he was ultimately helped to his ft following a concussive finish to his personal hopes of recording a primary victory in 4 fights.
The veteran Brazilian had left himself open whereas attempting to land a right-hand haymaker of his personal, seeing Garbrandt duck and rise because the seconds appeared to face nonetheless earlier than he landed his thunderous reply and calmly strolled away to have fun.
“It feels wonderful,” mentioned the person often known as “No Love”, reflecting on the challenges he has confronted since shedding the title at UFC 227 in November 2017 within the first of two losses to nemesis TJ Dillashaw, adopted by a first-round knockout defeat to Pedro Munhoz that earned Battle of the Evening at UFC 235 in March 2019.
“I went from the highest of the world, 11-and-Zero, a 25-year-old world champion to a three-fight skid. It has been a journey. I’ve acquired the eagerness again in my coronary heart and the mentality to be the most effective on the earth, like I as soon as was.
“I knew [Assuncao] was going to return in. I let him get a bit of assured, I bridged the hole with my distance. I hit him with some exhausting stuff. He was actually biting on the dips.
“He’s so defensive, so exhausting to look good towards. I wanted him to return a bit of bit extra and I knew the best hand would land. These are my money-makers. It feels so good, I may begin crying.”
Followers on social media have been unanimous in admiring the timing and energy of “Garbrandt 2.Zero”, with some calling for the 28-year-old to earn one other title shot after his eye-catching redemption.
Cody Garbrandt 2.Zero is right here.
Cody actually wanted that one. Spectacular efficiency from the previous champ.
The pace he posses is insane! #UFC250
— Lewis Simpson MMA (@LGS_MMA) June 7, 2020
“Cody actually wanted that one,” mentioned one viewer.
“Spectacular efficiency from the previous champ. The pace he possesses is insane.”
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