Gaethje doesn't really need that hammer fist the ref already run to stop him for it. The ref has already seen Poirier's lights out when he fell. It's a bit unbelievable to see him go down that way and the bettors banking on him must have been surprised by how quickly it happened. It wasn't like the fight of Crawford vs Spence which round after round we are expecting Spence to be KOed.
If Derrick was wearing a Speedo, I think it would be an issue. I think it was the reason why Rogan asked why he removed his shorts off.
At the weigh-ins Porier looked confident and promised a good show. I remember exactly that he said that it's gonna be blood and guts, but ended with stars over his head.
Anyway, the form of both fighters was good. Poirier started better with that good eye jab in the first round. He managed to cut Gaethie in the first minute, but that kick in the 2nd landed straight on the chin and neck. He was more technical in this fight with better boxing, but sometimes a single hit takes you down. It's interesting how he threw that kick just half a second after the punch. Basically right punch and right kick at the same time to blindside the opponent.