When we look at exciting, highlight-reel knockouts, it’s easy to forget that there’s someone on the wrong end of them. Sometimes, though, we get stark reminders. That was the case at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 123, when a vicious knee by Marlon Moraes landed flush on Aljamain Sterling ’s chin after 67 second s. While the perfectly-timed blow made for one eye-popping sight, the awe turned into apprehension as Sterling lay on the mat for minutes before leaving on a stretcher.
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