Mickey Gall did not disappoint in front of his hometown New Jersey fans. Gall and Salim Touahri put on an electric show, exchanging blows back-and-forth for all 15 minutes. The pressure of fighting for the home fans clearly gave Gall a boost.
“I fed off their energy,” Gall said. “Every time I cracked him and I heard them go crazy, I got excited. It’s Jersey toughness.”
Is there a more fitting nickname than Scott “Hot Sauce” Holtzman? Holtzman has delivered entertaining fights time and time again and he didn’t disappoint the fans at UFC Newark. Holtzman survived a knockdown and delivered some devastating shots that eventually led to a TKO by doctor’s stoppage.
With so many impressive finishes on the card, Holtzman was unable to secure a performance bonus – something he’s yet to accomplish despite his plethora of entertaining fights.
Veteran Jim Miller tied Joe Lauzon for the most finishes in UFC Lightweight history, securing his 12th with a guillotine choke of Clay Guida less than a minute into their co-main contest. The effort was also good for 3rd most submissions and 3rd most wins in UFC history.
