Veteran light-weight mainstay, Michael Johnson rolled again the clock tonight in opposition to Morrocan opponent, Ottman Azaitar throughout their anticipated fire-fight at UFC Tampa, touchdown a brutal face plant knockout win within the featured preliminary conflict.
Johnson, who entered tonight’s pairing with Azaitar off the again of a previous unanimous judging win over Darrius Flowers again in February, shared some harmful exchanges with the previous all through the opening spherical, with the duo discovering one another’s chin on cue throughout some huge back-and-forths.
And simply over two-minutes into the second body, ducking throughout one other wild alternate within the heart of the Octagon, 38-year-old veteran, Johnson winged residence a large left hook, face planting the previous with an enormous strike for a large knockout — after laying down some huge floor strikes.
With tonight’s victory, Johnson lands his tenth profession stoppage wins — so as to add to prior skilled victories over the likes of Dustin Poirier, Tony Ferguson, Danny Castillo, Joe Lauzon, Gleison Tibau, Edson Barboza, and Melvin Guillard to call a number of.
Beneath, catch the highlights from Michael Johnson’s brutal win over Ottman Azaitar at UFC Tampa
