Julian Erosa scored another upset finish earlier tonight (Sat., July 13, 2024) at UFC Denver live on ESPN/ESPN+ from inside Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, when “Juicy J” stopped Christian Rodriguez with a first-round submission (guillotine choke).
Rodriguez entered this fight with a 4-1 UFC record and a lot of hype. He’s beaten some pretty good prospects early into this career, including Raul Rosas Jr., Cameron Saaiman, and Isaac Dulgarian. For all those reasons and more, “CeeRod” was expected to come out on top at UFC Denver.
Unfortunately for Rodriguez, standing in his way way Erosa. While “Juicy J” doesn’t have the best record in the division he’s super tricky and can finish a fight at any point. He’s a tough fight for any featherweight and in the end gave Rodriguez more than he could handle.
The finish occurred towards the end of the first round as the two grappled along the cage. Rodriguez was able to land in top control, but it allowed Erosa a chance to lock in a body triangle from guard and go for the guillotine. It was tight. Rodriguez eventually tapped, resulting in Erosa’s fifth UFC submission.
Check out the final sequence below:
JULIAN EROSA GOES GILLY AND GETS THE FIRST ROUND SUB #UFCDenver pic.twitter.com/ynNZMJAZyH
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) July 14, 2024
RIGHT BEFORE THE BELL @JuicyJ_Erosa gets the first round stoppage! #UFCDenver pic.twitter.com/Xih1pUtNFn
— UFC (@ufc) July 14, 2024
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