Light-weight veterans Diego Ferreira and Michael Johnson clashed on the UFC Vegas 73 predominant card on Saturday night time.
Identified for having one of many quickest pairs of palms in the complete sport, Johnson discovered early success outnumbering the Brazilian by way of important strikes landed. ‘The Menace’ was probably edging out the second spherical as nicely earlier than Ferreira completely knocked him out stiff with an enormous overhand proper.
Watch the KO under:
Johnson going to sleep together with his proper hand on his chest and legs barely crossed is definitely one of many scariest sights we have just lately seen within the octagon. UFC Twitter was left shocked by absolutely the brutality of the knockout delivered by a grappling wizard.
Try some reactions under:
“I believed bro died in that ring”
“GOD DAMN. It has been a minute since I’ve seen a fighter go that far out.”
“Holy crap! Diego Ferreira simply despatched Michael Johnson to the cemetery. I hope he is okay”
“This damage to observe”
For a lot of, it introduced again flashbacks of one other brutal KO loss Johnson suffered towards Josh Emmett again in 2019. Followers famous:
“That was similar to the josh Emmett ko”
Diego Ferreira had contemplated retirement earlier than returning to the octagon at UFC Vegas 73
Diego Ferreira was using an impressive six struggle win streak earlier than dropping three in a row in 2021, albeit towards prime stage opponents. Riddled with accidents, the Brazilian wouldn’t have the ability to make a return to the octagon earlier than his UFC Vegas 73 conflict towards Michael Johnson on Saturday night time.
Ferreira just lately admitted that retirement had crossed his thoughts in the course of the lengthy layoff. Nonetheless, it was his coach who satisfied him to make one other run to see how a lot he has left. The 38-year-old stated on Simply Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com:
“Yeah, it did cross my thoughts. I did a few jiu-jitsu tournaments earlier than preparing for a struggle to see how my physique and mindset have been. I nonetheless acquired it, I nonetheless have that starvation and focus however it did undergo my thoughts to retire and cease right here. My physique wasn’t hanging on as I needed however my coach needed to attempt for 2 years to see how far I wish to take it. I wish to concentrate on these two years I’ve forward of me to see how far I can go.”
Catch Diego Ferreira’s feedback under: