NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 12: Chris Gutierrez knocks out Frankie Edgar with a knee to the face during their bantamweight fight at UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden on November 12, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Chris Gutierrez ends Frankie Edgar’s career in the most devastating way possible.
One of the UFC’s greatest lightweights in modern history, Frankie Edgar, came into UFC 281 on Saturday night looking to walk away with a victory. Christ Gutierrez had different plans for how Edgar’s career was going to end. Edgar wanted a win before he put his gloves down for the last time, and Gutierrez took that personally.
The fight wasn’t long, with both men feeling one another out, but a mistimed step from Edgar saw him dip his chin right when Guiterrez threw what would end up being the final strike of the fight. The knee landed flush on Edgar’s face and put the former UFC lightweight champion to sleep for the last time in a UFC ring.
Chris Gutierrez is a force to reckon with at bantamweight
While many a fan will be tipping their cap to Edgar, Guiterrez just proved himself to be a vital piece of that bantamweight division. He’s 6-1-1 since entering the UFC and is on a seven-fight unbeaten streak.
With his picture-perfect knockout of Edar, it’s very likely he gets a swell of popularity over the fight, helping him get launched into the top of the division and in line for an eventual title fight. That is if he keeps winning.
UFC 281: Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira takes place on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, live from Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. Follow along with FanSided MMA for all your news and highlights.
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