The Brit was dominating proceedings against Justin Gonzales, who had needed a first round stoppage, during last night’s final regular season fight. Knowing that he was already qualified for the playoffs this August, Loughnane opted for a more tame approach as he picked his shots well early. And about halfway through the second, Gonzales walked himself right on to a perfectly placed knee which immediately sliced his head open.
The pair attempted to continue, but Loughnane even questioned referee between exchanges, before it was eventually stopped. Brendan Loughnane progresses to PFL playoffs with gruesome stoppage After winning the 2022 tournament with an impressive run of results, was stopped in stunning fashion and eliminated by Jesus Pinedo last season. But he came back strong, landing a controversial first round stoppage of Pedro Carvalho in the first round that all but qualified him.
By the time he was stepping in the cage last night, he had already made it to the playoffs due to results around the division. As such, he opted to wait for Gonzales to strike first in his efforts to land a game-changing first round finish. They went back-and-forth, with the Brit showing his superior striking throughout the rounds.
And with just under a minute and a half left, he landed a flush knee that split his rival open with one of the most nasty cuts a fighter could see on his forehead. Ever the competitor, Gonzales attempted to compete through a sea of blood leaking down his face. Bu.
