UFC returned to action at Apex in Las Vegas for UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill aka UFC Vegas 59. The card filled with exciting fighters saw lightweight standout Terrance McKinney and Erick Gonzalez compete against each other in a battle of prospects. ‘T.Wrecks’ bounced back from his losing streak as he defeated ‘The Ghost Pepper’.
Official Result: McKinney by RNC in Round 1 (2:17).
The battle of the unranked, though, highly skilled 155 lbs athletes saw an early finish. The bout started with Warriorcamp MMA standout putting pressure on his counterpart, Gonzalez and ending the bout with a submission.
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After the bout, Terrance McKinney called out Paddy Pimblett. This could be a great competitive bout with two of the most exciting prospects in the division.
Fight fans reacted to the 27-year-old McKinney coming back in the win column after going through a war with Drew Dober in his previous bout.
MMA world salute Terrance McKinney’s UFC Vegas 59 performance
The lightweight standouts performance had the MMA Twitter buzzing. Fight fans posted their reactions and praised McKinney’s performance.
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— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) August 7, 2022
After submitting Erick Gonzalez in the first round @twrecks155 called out Paddy Pimblett!
#UFCVegas59 pic.twitter.com/IN0ItXho4L
— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc) August 7, 2022
Terrence McKinney has 12 wins in under 3 minutes of action. Crazy#UFCVegas59
— Keith Shillan (@KeithShillanMMA) August 7, 2022
That took too long
— Terrance ‘T Wrecks’ McKinney (@twrecks155) August 7, 2022
McKinney-Pimblett would be a great addition to MSG and absolutely gets a big reaction in that building. It makes a lot of sense, but probably won’t happen.
— Mike Heck (@MikeHeck_JR) August 7, 2022
TWrecks is a bulldozer man! #UFCVegas59
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) August 7, 2022
Congratulations @twrecks155
Never in doubt— Aleksandar Rakic (@rakic_ufc) August 7, 2022
Go on Terrance!!!! @twrecks155 has a bright future. #UFCVegas59
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) August 7, 2022
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