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UFC Fight Night 135 Results: Winners, Bonuses, Highlights And Twitter Reaction

Justin Gaethje made sure he had the final word on Saturday night.

LINCOLN, NE - AUGUST 25: Justin Gaethje celebrates after his knockout victory over James Vick in their lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Pinnacle Bank Arena on August 25, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

He and James Vick traded insults and trash talk leading up to their main event bout on Saturday in Lincoln, Nebraska. It took Gaethje just 87 seconds to knock Vick out and to reestablish himself as a fighter of significance in the UFC's lightweight division.

After being held at bay for the first minute of the fight by front kicks, Gaethje closed the distance with a blinding jab and then landed a hard right hand on Vick's jaw. The 6'3" contender crumpled to the canvas and Gaethje landed one ground-and-pound shot for good measure before the referee stepped in to call an end to the fight.

Here is the finish:

Gaethje had been on a two-fight losing streak and this victory was made even sweeter because of the bad blood between the two men. Vick was one a four-fight win streak, and this loss was made all the more bitter because of the issues with Gaethje, but also because it robbed him of the momentum he'd established.

Here's a glimpse of the reaction from other fighters and the MMA community after Gaethje's win:

Gaethje's KO earned him one of the $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses.

The other Performance of the Night bonus belonged to up-and-coming middleweight prospect Eryk Anders. He scored a KO win over Tim Williams with just 16 seconds remaining when he landed this vicious left-foot kick to his opponent's chin just as he was trying to get to his feet.

The win helped Anders rebound from a loss to Lyoto Machida in his last fight. Williams fell to 0-2 in the UFC with KO losses coming in both of those fights.

Finally, Cory Sandhagen and Iuri Alcantara earned the Fight of the Night bonus. After enduring some early troubles on the ground, Sandhagen came back with a vengeance in the second round.

This was the kind of back-and-forth fight that most MMA fans would enjoy, although Angela Hill and Cortney Casey's fight could have also received some consideration for Fight of the Night as well. Here is a look at all of the results from the event:

  • Justin Gaethje def. James Vick via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 1:27
  • Michael Johnson def. Andre Fili via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)
  • Cortney Casey def. Angela Hill via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
  • Bryan Barberena def. Jake Ellenberger via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:26
  • Deiveson Figueiredo def. John Moraga via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:08
  • Eryk Anders def. Tim Williams via knockout (head kick) – Round 3, 4:42
  • James Krause def. Warlley Alves via knockout (knee, punches) – Round 2, 2:28
  • Cory Sandhagen def. Iuri Alcantara via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:01
  • Andrew Sanchez def. Markus Perez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Mickey Gall def. George Sullivan via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:09
  • Joanne Calderwood def. Kalindra Faria via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 4:57
  • Drew Dober def. Jon Tuck via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)
  • Rani Yahya def. Luke Sanders via submission (heel hook) – Round 1, 1:31

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