The loss does not diminish him. In fact, many pundits believe his stock rose simply by surviving Sherni’s offense for nearly three rounds and dominating the second. He needs to work on submission defense and conditioning. A rematch down the line would be box office gold.
At the 1:45 mark, Jaxson lunged for a single-leg takedown. Sherni, anticipating this, sprawled hard and landed a sharp knee to the crown of Jaxson’s head. Blood trickled from a cut above his right eye. The crowd erupted.