CJ Vergara put himself in consideration for Comeback of the Year honors on Saturday with an insane rally against Daniel Lacerda at UFC on ESPN 43.
After taking a hellacious beating in front of his hometown crowd at AT&T Center in San Antonio to start the flyweight bout, Vergara (11-4-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC) somehow managed to turn the tides on Lacerda (11-5 MMA, 0-4 UFC) and finish the fight by TKO late in the second round.
Lacerda came out of the gate on fire, hurting Vergara multiple times and nearly forcing referee Jason Herzog to stop it more than once. He somehow lasted the round, though, and it was clear Lacerda was fatigued going into the second frame.
