After controlling the fight, Max Holloway invited Justin Gaethje to trade punches late in the fifth before ending things with a last-second knockout.
Holloway , a former featherweight champion competing at lightweight in this bout, was in control from the start, with faster hands and elusive footwork that made it difficult for Gaethje to find him. For Gaethje, the defending BMF belt holder, the fight became increasingly difficult after Holloway connected with a spinning back kick to the face right before the horn to end Round 2. The kick busted up Gaethje's nose, and his face was a bloody mess the rest of the way.
Gaethje did floor Holloway with a right hand late in Round 4, although UFC Stats did not credit him with handing Holloway the first knockdown of his career. The punch turned the tide briefly, but Holloway retook control in the final round. As the final seconds ticked away, when all Holloway had to do was avoid a late knockout, he instead walked to the center of the Octagon with 10 seconds to go and motioned for Gaethje to come trade punches with him.
The audacious invitation got the crowd roaring and the two men started slinging big punches at each other. Right before the horn was to sound, Holloway connected with a right hand that sent Gaethje face-first to the canvas. Referee"I'm him! I'm him, guys!" Holloway shouted into the microphone during his interview in the cage afterward.
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