Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read
Thad Jean is the new PFL welterweight champion but he had anything but an easy night at the office after late-notice replacement opponent Ernesto Rodriguez gave him everything he could handle in the PFL D.C. main event on Saturday.
After Shamil Musaev dropped off the card due to weight-cutting issues, Rodriguez accepted the title fight on 48-hours’ notice after he was originally scheduled to compete on the undercard. To his credit, Rodriguez put on a stunning performance and nearly put Jean away in the second round.
But Jean kept finding ways to battle back and he eventually got Rodriguez flattened out on the canvas where he started unloading punches and elbows and the referee was forced to rescue he unlikely title contender to end the fight. The stoppage came at 2:44 in the third round as Jean was crowned the new PFL welterweight champion.
THAD JEAN GAVE 110% 🔋
WHAT A BATTLE…
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