Justin Gaethje was WINNING on UFC 254 scorecards before Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted him with triangle choke

JUSTIN GAETHJE was ahead after the first round before tapping out against Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Nurmagomedov retained his lightweight crown in the UFC 254 headliner on Fight Island, after Gaethje submitted to a triangle choke in the second.

Two judges had Gaethje winning the first round

But two out of the three judges had Gaethje WINNING going into the second round.

That is despite Nurmagomedov landing more strikes and securing a takedown in the first five minutes.

One judge gave the Russian the nod, but the other two awarded it to Gaethje.

It mattered little, as Nurmagomedov took the fight to the floor in the second before choking Gaethje out.

An emotional Khabib was left in tears after fight, which was the first since the death of his father from Covid-19 in July.

Nurmagomedov then announced retirement, after he and Gaethje both embraced on the UFC canvas.

Gaethje said:  “I haven’t had a chance to tell you, but I’m so sorry for your loss but you’ve just made your father very proud.”

After the defeat, the 31-year-old American vowed to bounce back and go back to the drawing board with the title set to be vacated.

Source- https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/13016811/justin-gaethje-ufc-254-scorecards-khabib-nurmagomedov/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebarweb

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