“Tom Hardy Must Be His Brother”- High School Teacher Cody Gibson’s Case Made to Dana White After “Entertaining” TUF 31 Finale Against Brad Katona

History was made at the grand finale of TUF 31. Brad Katona went up against Cody Gibson in an exciting, well-rounded showdown. While the two fighters gave it their best, Brad Katona came out on top. In a historic first-of-its-kind occurrence, Katona became the only two-time TUF champion. However, as ‘Superman’ Katona receives his accolades, another narrative is taking the internet by storm. This wave was set into motion by ESPN MMA’s post appreciating Cody Gibson for the marvelous challenge he put up.

The post was captioned, “What a performance by Cody Gibson, the history teacher #UFC292”. However, what caught everyone’s attention interestingly was the mention of Cody’s profession. Fans had an out-pour of emotions ranging from pride to disbelief after the history teacher’s stunning display at the finale. They took to the social media platform to share their insights and hilarious quips on ‘The Renegade’s fighting prowess.

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The show followed different fighters split into two teams – Team McGregor and Team Chandler. Headed by the Irish MMA Superstar Conor McGregor and rival coach ‘Iron’ Michael Chandler, the two teams were pitted against each other as the numbers dwindled to just two. Brad Katona, the eventual winner and a member of Team McGregor, was initially a part of Team Chandler. After getting his team switched during the show, the ‘Superman’ went on to create history at the finale.

Fans react and shower praises on Cody Gibson

Taking to the comments section of ESPN MMA’s congratulatory post, fans humorously appreciated Cody Gibson’s performance. Fans drew light-hearted and well-meaning parallels between a teacher’s strictness and the discipline of the UFC. One fan commented, “The history teacher is here to make history.” Another fan remarked, “No student is getting outta line with him”. Referring to the trouble the ‘Renegade’ gave Katona at the finals, one user commented, “Apush teachers are indeed menaces”. More fans of the athlete added to the teacher narrative. They said, “History teacher is going to be serving hands at the school board meeting”.

A section of fans also made a comparison between Cody and the character Brendan Conlon from the highly acclaimed movie ‘Warrior’. Brendan Conlon, played by Joel Edgerton, is an MMA fighter who faces his brother, played by Tom Hardy, at the finale of an MMA tournament. The character Brendan is a teacher in the movie, similar to Cody Gibson in real life. Some fans were quick to make this clever association. Notably, one fan said, “He based his life off the movie Warrior, Tom Hardy must be his brother”.

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More fans chimed in with praise for both fighters. They said, “One of the most entertaining fights I’ve seen in a while. Both guys should get a contract”. Brad is guaranteed a contract for winning. However, impressed by his performance, fans also didn’t let Dana White off the hook. They requested the UFC President to compensate the ‘Renegade’ for his outstanding performance; “Give the man 50K and another shot on contender series if not a straight up contract”.

It is warming to see the large scale of acknowledgment flowing in for the history teacher and fighter Cody Gibson. The well-deserving performance was duly appreciated by critics and fans alike. Whether Dana White will budge is something we must wait to find out about. However, if he does, history will be made twice. If the fans get their way, the first-ever two-time champion might potentially share the spotlight with a runner-up contract winner. What do you think? Should Cody receive a contract? Let us know in the comments below.

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