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Facing new opponent
Gonzalez will fight Trevor Peek at UFC Vegas 70 after original opponent Darrius Flowers (undisclosed) dropped out, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Peek was already slated to make his UFC debut Feb. 25, but he'll now take on Gonzalez after Darrius Flowers (undisclosed) and Peek both dropped out. Gonzalez lost to Terrance McKinney in August and is 0-2 since joining the promotion in 2021.
Peek was already slated to make his UFC debut Feb. 25, but he'll now take on Gonzalez after Darrius Flowers (undisclosed) and Peek both dropped out. Gonzalez lost to Terrance McKinney in August and is 0-2 since joining the promotion in 2021.
Announced for UFC Vegas 68
Gonzalez will take on Darrius Flowers at UFC Vegas 68 on Feb. 25, MMA Island reports.
ANALYSIS
Gonzalez was last in the Octagon in early August when he was submitted by Terrance McKinney. He has now dropped his first two fights with the promotion and will hope to avoid an 0-3 start against Flowers, who will make his UFC debut.
Gonzalez was last in the Octagon in early August when he was submitted by Terrance McKinney. He has now dropped his first two fights with the promotion and will hope to avoid an 0-3 start against Flowers, who will make his UFC debut.
Still searching for first UFC win
Gonzalez lost to Terrance McKinney via submission (standing rear-naked choke) at 2:17 of Round 1 at UFC on ESPN 40 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Gonzalez came in as the largest underdog on the entire card at +600, and it's easy to see why. To be fair, McKinney is very good, and this wasn't the best matchmaking in company history. Gonzalez was totally overwhelmed by the speed of his opponent on the feet before eventually giving up his back and being choked out. Gonzalez showed nothing in his UFC debut last October, being knocked out by an opponent in Jim Miller who typically offers nothing on the feet. McKinney is on another level entirely, so this result wasn't the least bit surprising. It would be nice to see what Gonzalez has to offer against an opponent more on his level, but it's unclear if he'll get the chance.
Gonzalez came in as the largest underdog on the entire card at +600, and it's easy to see why. To be fair, McKinney is very good, and this wasn't the best matchmaking in company history. Gonzalez was totally overwhelmed by the speed of his opponent on the feet before eventually giving up his back and being choked out. Gonzalez showed nothing in his UFC debut last October, being knocked out by an opponent in Jim Miller who typically offers nothing on the feet. McKinney is on another level entirely, so this result wasn't the least bit surprising. It would be nice to see what Gonzalez has to offer against an opponent more on his level, but it's unclear if he'll get the chance.
Set for Aug. 6 bout
Gonzalez will take on Terrance McKinney on the Aug. 6 card, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Gonzalez withdrew from UFC 272 ahead of the scheduled bout in early March but has a new contest on the books to continue his career. Gonzalez fell via KO (punch) early in the second round of his UFC debut, so he enters his second fight in the promotion still seeking his first win. McKinney is also aiming to bounce back from his first loss since joining the promotion. Gonzalez holds the upper hand in terms of both height (one inch) and reach (two inches) in this matchup.
Gonzalez withdrew from UFC 272 ahead of the scheduled bout in early March but has a new contest on the books to continue his career. Gonzalez fell via KO (punch) early in the second round of his UFC debut, so he enters his second fight in the promotion still seeking his first win. McKinney is also aiming to bounce back from his first loss since joining the promotion. Gonzalez holds the upper hand in terms of both height (one inch) and reach (two inches) in this matchup.
Withdraws from UFC 272
Gonzalez (undisclosed) has withdrawn from his scheduled lightweight bout against Devonte Smith at UFC 272 on March 5, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Gonzalez struggled in his UFC debut in October as he was knocked out by Jim Miller, and he pulled out of this matchup due to "some issues with [his] mental state," according to a post on his personal Twitter account. L'udovit Klein will step in with little more than a week's notice to battle Smith.
Gonzalez struggled in his UFC debut in October as he was knocked out by Jim Miller, and he pulled out of this matchup due to "some issues with [his] mental state," according to a post on his personal Twitter account. L'udovit Klein will step in with little more than a week's notice to battle Smith.