Return to the sporting calendar in the main mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion has resulted in a sensation directly related to Russia. In the Central match of the tournament UFC 249 in the us in Jacksonville for the WBC interim champion in the lightweight (70 kg) weight seemingly an outsider Justin Gatje took over Tony Ferguson. He won an early victory due first of all hit bumps and now it is with him will have to deal with unofficial king of MMA Habib Nurmagomedova.This show is for America to become, of course, a great event in any case. Haven’t seen the whole world, ‘ big ‘ sports, it thanks to an expanded mode, introduced in Florida, which immediately responded to the UFC, witnessed his return. Well, Yes, it was the return of empty stands, but part of the show was very cool, quite “dekorativnym”. And the progress and results of its main battle only added to the tournament of resonance.This battle brought the two American athletes, but there have been extremely relevant for Russia. Originally the headliner of UFC 249 was supposed to be a Patriotic fighter Habib Nurmagomedov, an official world champion at lightweight and unofficial king of the genre, in principle, a star from space commercial potential, and to confront Nurmagomedov fell to Tony Ferguson. And it seemed that the more dangerous opponent for the Russians to be. Experience long, one of a dozen matches, winning series, extraordinary style — all spoke in favor of this.Scheduled for April show eventually broke and moved in may. But even before the disruption it has lost Nurmagomedov, who never left Russia. The UFC replaced him with Justin Gatji — hardened fighter, but still not looking a match for Ferguson. About it never talked about how the person who is absolutely worthy of the title, his track record was spoiled by two relatively fresh lesion, from Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier. And with Poirier clearly understood in his previous fight Nurmagomedov. In General Gatji was doomed to dress up in outsider clothes.Only here in the battle he with quickly took off. The participants in this match told to target a huge number of so-called significant impact (especially given the fact that they were fired solely in the front, and the action in the pit was at least) — 279. Gatji formally, the advantage was not so significant — 143 hit 136 against. But here we must pay attention to two details. The first recorded the same statistics. Ferguson, to reach his figures, needed to throw strikes as much as 296, Gatji — only 197. That is, he was more accurate, more economical, more efficient.The second point, clearly imprinted on the face of Ferguson — two puffy eyes, broken blood cheekbone. “Significant” UDA��s opponent inflicted enormous damage. Those that missed Gatji, digested quite easily.In the final, the fifth round of the superiority of Justin Gatji was already enormous. And another entering from the left led to the fact that Tony Ferguson apparently “floated”. Referee herb Dean stopped the fight.After a while Khabib Nurmagomedov wrote a post on Twitter, congratulating Gatji with smart match and, it seems, giving to understand clearly that the meeting with him honestly earned, and ESPN analysts argued about whether the interim champion good opponent for the champion full. Rather, the dispute was not any. All agreed that, Yes, it will. Moreover, it was agreed that Gatji even more dangerous than Ferguson, at least for one reason. Nurmagomedov primary weapon is his wrestling stunts. Gatji in the match in Jacksonville showed himself to be an incredible drummer, but ESPN commentators reminded detail from the biography of the athlete, which many forget. In his youth he was a fighter, a wrestler. And not just good, but best in the NCAA tournament. That is what he showed in the battle with Ferguson, is only half of the potential.Alex Armor
