Eddie Alvarez Decimates Justin Gaethje’s Face With A Furious Knee At UFC 218

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Few fights in the history of the UFC have guaranteed violence as assuredly as Eddie Alvarez vs. Justin Gaethje. Even before weeks of build up on The Ultimate Fighter, the two men booked for a fight enthralled UFC fans with its perfect matchmaking. Eddie Alvarez, even in his losses, can’t have a bad fight. Justin Gaethje is the human embodiment of a fist tornado, more willing than possibly any fighter since a Diaz brother to go out on their shield while trying to end an opponent.

In something oh so rare, the fight lived up to expectations, with Alvarez and Gaethje both barely able to stand by the end of the fight. For nearly 15 minutes, Gaethje ruined Eddie Alvarez’s leg and made his face melt, but Alvarez, little by little chipped away at Gaethje, who is more cyborg than man.

Gaethje, even as a fan-favorite purveyor of violence, now knows there are levels to this thing. Everyone loves him, but Gaethje’s big win is over Michael Johnson. Alvarez has been in there against the best in the world over and over, sometimes winning, sometimes losing, but proving he still belongs at or near the top, while Gaethje needs a few more notches on his belt.

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