UFC is one of the most, if not the most violent sport to exist in today’s times. The dangers of playing the violent sport are for everyone to see but it is this very brutality that attracts the masses and the athletes.
The movements and maneuvers that a UFC fighter needs to make during a brawl are not easy and require immense amount of practice and hard work. A viral video clip on the internet showed the moment two fighters, training in the gym, in the middle of a routine sparring session tasted a little bit of danger that is UFC.
Justin Gaethje, is that you?
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Uploaded by the page ‘GLOBAL FIGHTS’ the video showed two men in a gym, sparring against each other with their gloves on, with several others in the background training themselves.
Clean Head Kick KO During Sparring Session pic.twitter.com/eylmMLgHNs
— GLOBALFIGHTS (@Globalfights_) August 25, 2023
The man in the red t-shirt then dished out a move straight out of Justin Gaethje’s UFC 291 victory move, that saw him win the fight against Dustin Poirier. Analysts called the move a “flush to the mush” and that is exactly what happened in the sparring session. The man went for a hard kick with his shin and hit the mark straightaway.
The accuracy of the kick left the man knocked out cold but he quickly went to check if he was okay.
UFC fans in awe of sparring session brilliance
The similarities of the move to Justin Gaethje’s finish gathered a lot reactions from the internet and UFC fans especially, enjoyed what they saw in the video. Let’s take a look what they had to say!
He didn't get what is a sparring 😂
— Alex $FAR (@Alexandre_NFT7) August 25, 2023
Alex believed that man in white did not know what he was in store for.
😭 bro was movin too damn much
— 22 (@ummidkwattoputt) August 26, 2023
The user here thinks the man in white was moving too much for his liking.
Nah after I wake up he better have a Kevlar on
— Lucky (@luckluciano59) August 26, 2023
This man called for the man to wear a Kevlar shield the next time he showed up for a sparring session.
he made it personal
— Josie (@josiecutex) August 25, 2023
Josie believes the man in the red had a personal grudge against him.
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— 飛男孩 (@FLYBOI035178) August 25, 2023
This user shared a GIF that showed a hilarious and adorable reaction to the entire video.
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The man certainly turned the clocks back to UFC 291 with his knockout move. One thing is for certain, the sparring lessons are definitely paying off for him.
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