WATCH: Justin Gaethje And Michael Johnson Compete In UFC 'Fight Of The Year'

You know a fight is good when UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor decides to give his highly regarded opinion on the matter.

On Friday night, McGregor praised the main event between Justin Gaethje and Michael Johnson during The Ultimate Fighter: The Redemption.

He may have been competing in his UFC debut, but 28-year-old Gaethje from Safford, Arizona, gave us one of the fights of the year.

Before the fight, Justin Gaethje held a remarkable record of 17-0 in his MMA career, along with 14 knockouts.

And the hard-hitting Gaethje managed to defeat the highly rated Johnson in the second round after a succession of huge blows.

This is by far the fight of the year thus far.

Sit back, relax and enjoy a thrilling finish between two superb, technical competitors:

UFC expert Ariel Helwani also praised the fight on Twitter, claiming it was the 'fight of the year' while others branded Gaethje as the MMA's most exciting fighter:

Hoards of fellow UFC fans took to social media to praise his 'steel chin' and his never say die attitude.

The only slip up? he tried to celebrate with this classic celebration but it didn't quite work out

Remember the name - Justin Gaethje.

Jack Kenmare

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