For UFC Seattle wey happen for Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday night, Lance Gibson Jr. show say he get power as he finish Chase Hooper with quick knockout for first round. The fight end at 2:56 after Gibson land big elbow follow by two knee wey drop Hooper for canvas. Referee step in quick to stop the fight as Hooper dey down for ground after the punishment.
Gibson talk after the win say this victory mean plenty for am. “I dey loss for words,” Gibson yarn. “This one mean big thing for me. Last year, I call Sean Shelby and Dana White for Instagram, I put video say make dem put me for Seattle card. I put my heart for cage, I no come out with victory that time but now I dey here. I get this ‘W’ here. I think I finish with knee 26 years after my papa finish with knee.”
Gibson papa fight for UFC back for 2000 when he get knockout win with knee strike, so na fitting thing say him pikin do same thing. After spend plenty of him career for Bellator, Gibson use him UFC opportunity well, especially after him first win and first finish for Saturday at UFC Seattle.
For Hooper side, na him second straight knockout loss after Alexander Hernandez beat am for similar way back for UFC 319 for 2025. The 26-year-old prospect try early takedown but Gibson shut am down quick before settle for him rhythm for standing fight.
Another big story for UFC Seattle na when veteran announcer Bruce Buffer make mistake for announcing decision for heavyweight fight between Marcin Tybura and Tyrell Fortune. Buffer first announce say Tybura win by unanimous decision with scorecards of 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28, but crowd begin dey shock as boos dey rain down.
Fortune quick exit cage with frustration as people dey think say judges make mistake, but this time na Buffer wey read decision wrong. After few moments with Tybura dey linger for cage, UFC officials bring Fortune back for redo where Buffer apologize for him mistake and correctly announce Fortune as winner by unanimous decision.
The fight between Tybura and Fortune no too remarkable as Fortune use him wrestling and pressure to control most of the bout. Fortune na UFC newcomer and Bellator veteran wey welcome by No. 8-ranked heavyweight Tybura for prelims of the event.
For social media, MMA Fighting post video of Gibson knockout with caption “Lance Gibson run over Chase Hooper for Round 1 at #UFCSeattle!” Jed I. Goodman also post video of Buffer mistake moment with caption “The Thrill of Victory. The Agony of Defeat.”
Gibson win come after him first fight for octagon on short notice, and he come back with something to prove for him second appearance. The elbow strike wey Gibson land on Hooper badly hurt the prospect before the knees finish the job. Referee see enough as he step in to rescue Hooper wey stay down for canvas for few moments after absorb plenty punishment.
Buffer mistake na rare occurrence for UFC events as the veteran announcer known for him accurate and energetic announcements. The redo announcement make Fortune get him proper victory celebration after the initial confusion. Fortune use him wrestling background well to control Tybura for most of the three-round fight.
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