Well, let me tell ya, there ain’t nothing like watchin’ a fight where the poor feller don’t even get a chance to blink before it’s all over! Back in 2019, at UFC 239, Jorge Masvidal did somethin’ that still has folks talkin’ today. Now, I know you’ve heard of fast knockouts, but this one was somethin’ special. In just five seconds, five whole seconds, Masvidal knocked out Ben Askren in what was the quickest KO in UFC history! Folks thought it was some kinda magic trick, but nah, it was just pure skill and a bit of luck, I reckon.
The fight kicked off like any other, with the bell ringin’ and fighters squarin’ off. But before poor Askren even had a chance to put his hands up, Masvidal came flyin’ through the air with a knee right to the head. It was like a flash, faster than you could snap your fingers. Askren went down like a sack of potatoes, and just like that, it was over. The ref didn’t even need to think about it. KO in five seconds flat!
Now, you might be wonderin’, how does that happen? Well, let me tell ya, it ain’t just about bein’ fast. Masvidal timed that knee like he’d been practicin’ for years. Askren, bless his heart, went in for a takedown right off the bat, probably thinkin’ he could get Masvidal on the ground, but Masvidal had other plans. He read that takedown like a book, and bam! That knee came up just as Askren was rushin’ in, hittin’ him clean on the chin.
This knockout broke a record, sure, but it ain’t just about the time. It’s about the style. You see, folks still talk about how perfect that knee was. Masvidal didn’t just win the fight; he put on a show! It was one of those moments that you couldn’t blink during, or you’d miss it. Just five seconds! Now, I ain’t sayin’ Askren didn’t try hard, but sometimes, even the best plans get knocked outta you in a flash.
Before Masvidal, there were others who held the record. There was a feller named “Bang” who knocked out Jonathan Goulet in 2006 in just six seconds, but Masvidal took that crown with a five-second KO that folks are still talkin’ about today. Now, I ain’t one to say who’s the best, but you can’t deny that Masvidal’s win was somethin’ to behold.
Some folks still say it’s the craziest knockout ever, and I reckon they ain’t wrong. You don’t see that kind of speed every day. In fact, the fight was so quick, some folks thought it didn’t even count as a fight! But no matter how you look at it, Masvidal made history that day in Las Vegas, and it’s gonna be hard for anyone to top that record any time soon.
So there ya have it. Quickest knockout in UFC history, done and dusted in five seconds. If you’re ever in a fight, I reckon you might want to think twice before rushin’ in like that, but if you got the skills, I guess it works. I don’t know about you, but I wouldn’t wanna be on the other end of a knee like that!
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