LAS VEGAS – Gregor Gillespie said he knew his opponent, Diego Ferreira , wasn’t going to keep up with him. The lightweight picked up a big win Saturday when he stopped Ferreira (17-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) in the second round of their main card bout at UFC on ESPN 24 in Las Vegas. Gillespie (14-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) put away the Brazilian with ground-and-pound after a wild series of non-stop action that earned “Fight of the Night.” ( Gillespie got to take Ferreira’s $50,000 share , as well, since Ferreira missed weight.) It was one of the most high-paced fights in recent memory, as both fighters frantically battled for dominant positions on the ground. “I was exhausted,” Gillespie said at the UFC on ESPN 24 post-fight news conference. “People are going to watch that and say, ‘Gillespie is out of shape.’ There is a huge difference between being tired and being out of shape.
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