Published 09:36 IST, November 7th 2021

UFC 268: Justin Gaethje beats Michael Chandler in three-round epic victory

Justin Gaethje overcame Michael Chandler during their UFC 268 fight at New York City's Madison Square Garden on Saturday

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Justin Gaethje got better of Michael Chandler as he successfully made his highly-anticipated return to octagon at UFC 268 on Saturday night. erly-awaited matchup of year which could reportedly go down as an all-time classic witnessed both competitors giving ir best as y exchanged fiery blows at each or. However, it was Justin Gaethje who prevailed in this epic three-round victory.

Justin Gaethje vs Michael Chandler

Michael Chandler was impressive but it was just a matter of time before Gaethje unleashed his uppercuts and aggressive leg kicks that completely left former clueless and he eventually ended up losing bout. judges unanimously made decision in Justin's favor as his final victory scoreline read  29-28, 29-28, and 30-27. 

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 Justin Gaethje vs Michael Chandler UFC 268 fight at Madison Square Garden in New York City saw both lightweight fighters getting hold of each or as soon as both were in middle of octagon with intention of kcking each or out at earliest. As contest progressed, fighters were forced to trade leg kicks as ir punches could t make much of an impact early on. duo also landed punches on each or's heads with neir of m showing any intention of backing out. 

Just when it appeared that both mixed martial artists were evenly matched in this epic fight, Chandler landed a pair of hard right hands, wobbling Gaethje. neless, latter did t back down and showcased his aggressive performance which proved to be too good for Michael. 

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Even though both men had done some dam to mselves and also seemed to be physically exhausted, y had done eugh to keep MSG crowd on ir feet. In last couple of minutes, Justin Gaethje somehow mand to find his feet, and when he posed some tough questions to his opponent with both hands, Michael Chandler had slowed down a lot, and he failed to make an impact as Gaethje walked away with a win.

09:36 IST, November 7th 2021