“He Backed Out Exaggeratingly” – UFC Fans React to a Bizarre Moment in the Fight Between Justin Gaethje and Eddie Alvarez

Justin Gaethje, since the start of his MMA career, has put on exciting fights. In his 23 wins, Gaethje has had 20 finishes. While ‘The Highlight’ has also had many memorable moments in the cage, fans reacted to a weird moment he shared in the cage against former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez.

In a video shared on Twitter, fans can see Gaethje attempting a takedown until Eddie Alvarez defends it and Gaethje falls back rolling. As ‘The Highlight’ stands up, he receives a kick from Alvarez. Many fans on Twitter reacted to this incident.

@combat_insider commented, “That kick to the face was so brutal, Justin ate that like it was nothing.”

@mma_wizardry said, “The problem is: Gaethje got tired and almost broke mentally. He shot for a takedown. Then as he shot he remembered all the s***e talk he said about diving for the legs so he backed out exaggeratingly.” 

Sharing an image, @Scurvy_Bones commented, “well theres the problem right there”

@AddictPerc30 said, “Justin is crazy and didn’t like the situation he was in so he exploded backwards and tried to hit Eddie on the way out”

@roundiswrong wrote, “Eddie vs Dustin 1 isn’t talked about enough crazy fight”

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While fans reacted to this moment, the fight between Eddie Alvarez and Justin Gaethje is one of the most memorable fights in the UFC lightweight division.

Revisiting the fight between Justin Gaethje and Eddie Alvarez

The fight between Eddie Alvarez and Justin Gaethje was everything fans expected it to be. Both the fighters who are known to hit hard and move forward put on a solid contest.

Early in the first round, ‘The Highlight’ seemed to have an upper hand, as he kept kicking the leg of Eddie Alvarez. While it felt that the fight was slipping from the hands of Alvarez, he started landing shots to the head and body of Gaethje.

In the second round, Gaethje remained stationary as Alvarez started to stick and move. “The Underground King” started pulling ahead, but Gaethje kept landing his kicks too.

The third round had action too, as both fighters moved forward. Justin Gaethje found a lot of success with his kicks, but eventually, Eddie Alvarez landed a knee which knocked Gaethje out. This handed ‘The Highlight’ the first defeat of his MMA career.

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Fans will remember this fight between the two fighters for a long time. Comment below and let us know what did you think of the fight between Justin Gaethje and Eddie Alvarez?