Terrance McKinney and Erick Gonzalez square off in this lightweight clash between fighters looking to rebound after being on the wrong side of stoppages last time out.
After making quick work of Fares Ziam, McKinney made a rapid return to action and took a giant step up in competition, volunteering to face Drew Dober on short notice. He started fast and had Dober on skates, but the Nebraska native weathered the storm and rallied to put “T.Wrecks” away before the opening stanza ended.
WATCH: McKinney Finishes Fares Ziam
Gonzalez was tasked with facing the man with the most appearances in UFC history in his promotional debut, and it didn’t go particularly well, as he was stopped by Jim Miller just 14 seconds into the middle frame. He’s in a “win two, lose one” pattern over his last 15 fights, which means if the pattern were to hold, “The Ghost Pepper” would get his hand raised this weekend.
This is the right type of matchup for each of these guys at this moment, as McKinney needs to reset after trying to rush into the rankings and having some of his shortcomings exposed, while Gonzalez faces someone with comparable experience, as opposed to a polished veteran. Each man has something to prove here, and both should come out of the gates hot on Saturday.
