After beating Gian Villante at UFC 268, Chris Barnett, HEAVYWEIGHT, had a great somersault celebration.
Barnett, who weighed 19stone, was only competing in his second UFC fight after he lost his first bout to Ben Rothwell in May.
After beating Gian Villante
Chris Barnett, Chris Barnett managed to pull off a somersault celebration
He returned to winning ways after Villante's spinning back kick, which landed him in the ground, and he now has four consecutive losses.
Barnett continued with relentless hooks on his opponent's floor and punched his way to victory in round 2.
The 35-year-old veteran American then let his emotions run wild and pulled off a front somersault, landing on his backside.
Barnett set up the finishing with the textbook back kick, but admitted he felt the affects soon after.
He said, "My f***ing heels are killing me." My foot is on fire now. That's taekwondo 101 right there.
The fight took place at Madison Square Garden. New Yorker Villante (36), lost in front of a home crowd.
But Barnett said: “I don’t want to take this moment right here. This is his town, this is his place. Cheer for my man.”
Villante's record has widened to 17-14 and could be his last fight in his 12-year-long career.
He is a substitute teacher in a middle school in New York. He also coaches the 8th-grade football team.
One of his students posted this on Instagram: "Good luck Coach Villante!" Villante was a Salk & MacArthur legend.
He is currently coaching the 8th grade football team and will be coaching next month the MacArthur Wrestling Team.
He is currently finishing his Physical Education degree, and is a substitute teacher at Salk for classes that he isn't taking.
"Good luck at your UFC Fight on Saturday!" "
