Masvidal authored one of the most dramatic knockouts in ufc history when he destroyed askren 191, a highlevel wrestler in his second ufc fight after a prosperous career in other promotions. The biggest mma upsets of all time tapology mma rankings. Hes a scrub, masvidal said when asked why he decided to try. The stoppage at seconds was the fastest in ufc title fight history, topping ronda rouseys 14second ko of cat zingano earlier this year.
Jorge masvidal landed a vicious flying knee and knocked out ben askren just five seconds into their bout saturday night, marking the fastest ko in ufc history. Female fighter makes ufc history for quickest knockout ever. The ufc recognizes his sixsecond knockout as the fastest ko performance, as noted. Fastest knockout the fastest knockout on record appears to be one in a golden gloves tournament at minneapolis, minnesota, usa on 4 nov 1947, when mike collins. With only two wins in his last six fights, ortiz needed. I think todd duffee still officially has the fastest ko. Cv productions was the first grass roots movement to develop mixed martial arts into a modern mainstream sport. On september 8, 2018, jim miller became the first fighter to reach 30 fights in the ufc. Ronda rousey makes ufc history for quickest knockout ever. Who holds fastest knockout in professional boxing history. Renato moicano 21 faces the korean zombie chan sung.
Todd duffee is officially listed as the recordholder for the fastest knockout in ufc history at seven seconds, but denverbased duane bang ludwig feels the distinction belongs to him. Best selling mma history book tough guys mma history. The first ufc womens bantamweight champion has two other quick wins on this list by knockout, but rouseys fastest career win was via the move that made her famous the armbar. Masvidal 34 set a ufc record by needing just five seconds to remove ben askren 191, 1 nc from his senses on saturday during their welterweight bout at ufc 239 inside tmobile arena.
Kid yamamoto records the fastest ko in mma history. Between 2009 and 2010, berry fought four times for gladiator challenge, obtaining four consecutive victories and holding two of the fastest ko in mma history 5 and 6 seconds. The pittsburgh, pabased mixed martial arts company was founded in 1979. Las vegas after an endless saga of trash talk in the buildup to the fight, jorge masvidals brief and violent statement. That blows away the record set by maryna moroz back on april 11. The california kid is tied for the second most bantamweight wins in ufc history with raphael. Rozenstruiks victory improves his professional mma record to 80 while crowder drops to 104. The fastest ko in kickboxing history mixed martial arts. The official time of the stoppage was 33 seconds, which gives botelho the record for the fastest finish in ufc strawweight history.
In a fair world, jonathan goulet would be best remembered for his performance at ufc 83. Ronda rousey kneed sara mcmann in the liver, causing mcmann to fall to the floor in just over a minute. Fifteen years after facing off in ncaa wrestling, darth bader needed just 15 seconds to top. The 50 fastest fighters in mma history bleacher report.
Despite having lost against brett cooper at pechanga casinos very first mma event. The company promoted the first regulated league of mixed martial arts style competitions beginning in 1980 with the intention of creating a new sport. Jorge masvidal obliterates ben askren with fastest. Who has the record for the quickest knockout answers. Dana white takes responsibility for khabib nurmagomedov missing ufc 249.
Jorge masvidal needed just five seconds to knockout ben askren in one of the craziest finishes in ufc history. Not only does the book thoroughly cover the sport in the contemporary aspect,it also digs deep back into the roots of the mixed martial arts,retelling the glory days of pancrase and japans evolution from prowrestling to mma. Fight the shortest world title fight was 20 seconds, when gerald. We serve you with the latest breaking news, exclusive fighter interviews, videos and more. Sticking around the ufc is a difficult task, and to. Ko against jonathan goulet went down in the record books as an 11second finish.
The fastest knockout in ufc history took only 5 seconds. Gomi is tied with aoki for the second most top 10 wins in lw history after bj. Over the summer the muay thai based fighter told radio that he would be reaching out to the nevada state athletic commission to see if. Fastest ko in mma history, yannick mezepovs jones gets destroyed in 3 seconds flat by rocco ricci wyatt on raged uk. Ufc fighter ben askren had an excellent response to.
Hey guys, was just wondering if you guys knew who held the record for the fasted submission in ufc history. Nunes took a few minutes to find her groove against holm, who famously. Below is a list of records held in the ultimate fighting championship ufc. Fastest knockout in ufc, duane ludwig thrilled to be. Hall of famer urijah faber earns quickest ko in return fight. After she floored holm 125 with a perfectly timed kick to the head, she mercilessly finished. Free fight video is this the fastest ko in mma history. This head kick knockout is one of the fastest in mma history. Masvidal 34 set a ufc record by needing just five seconds to remove ben askren 191, 1 nc from his senses. The fastest ufc knockout is a tie with the fight from ufc 102 fight and now after. Mma fighter delivers devastating knee knockout 21 seconds into fight. Don frye made his mma debut at ufc 8, where he required less than one combined minute to. Simon 152 was on an eightfight winning streak coming in. Alltime upsets mma is too unpredictable to ever count anyone out.
Historically they havent been able to compete because the best strikers in boxing have dedicated their lives to boxing, and. The fastest knockout in ufc history 4 seconds duane ludwig. Well, heres your look at 11 of the greatest records in ufc history. Studying almost every style of combat over many years, he devoting his life to this quest and stepped out of the ring voted pound for pound australias greatest kickboxer of all time and an undisputed world. This mma fighter from delhi makes one of the cockiest entrances ever. Ufc president dana white is trying to book a rematch with longreigning. This head kick is one of the fastest knockouts in mma history. Masvidal and askren had an intense personal rivalry heading into the fight, exchanging voluminous trash talk rooted in years of mutual dislike.
It did end as quickly as possible, and ortiz set the record for the fastest finish in ufc flyweight history with a 14second ko of sandoval. By the numbers fastest finishes in title fights ufc. Jon jones, playing a catandmouse fight with challenger thiago santos, retained his light heavyweight title belt here in sin city, choosing to stay in a stand up battle in the brazilians. The ko came at pyramid fights 2 on saturday night in searcy, ark. Quickest knockout ever one second the fastest kick ko duration. It is also the home of 2x ufc hall of fame champion. The fastest ko in kickboxing history from the age of six, ian knew, claimed and set his first life goal to be champion of the world. Afterward, faber answered henry cejudos challenge from ufc 228. Fastest knockout the fastest knockout on record appears to be one. To celebrate the rare gift of the quick finish, we present to you 10 ufc kos. Its time to take a look at the 15 fastest knockouts in ufc history.
Ben askren went into saturdays ufc 239 welterweight bout against jorge masvidal with an undefeated 190 record. On july 7, 2007, tito ortiz became the first fighter to reach 20 fights in the ufc. Goulet was in the opening match of one of the most memorable evenings in mixed martial arts history, the ufcs debut at bell centre in montreal, the first ufc event ever held in canada. The top 10 fastest knockouts in ufc history sportsjoe. Sometimes, an expert striker can end a fight only seconds after the first bell. Over the course of mma history, these are the athletes that have separated themselves from the pack as the fastest fighters. Garret came in at 76kg, sam heron 21 years old came in at 72. The wcmma 14 fight between mike garret and sam heron saturday night in london video above very well may have ended quicker than any. The fastest ufc knockout was at ufc 102 by todd dufee against tim hague lasting only 7 seconds of the first round. Best selling mma history book topping the mixed martial arts charts on amazon showtime documentary proves pittsburgharea early mixed martial arts fighters were tough guys sept.
Mma fighter delivers devastating knee knockout 21 seconds. The best records in ufc history bleacher report latest news. A ferocious ko just 21 seconds in, the fastest in one featherweight history. Early this month i referred to steve ramirez knocking out darvin wattree in three seconds as the quickest ko ever in mma. Triple c may only be double c after relinquishing his flyweight title, but henry cejudo, the man still holding the bantamweight belt, did have a year to remember in 2019, first stunning the mma. On december 16, 1994, royce gracie became the first fighter to reach 10 fights in the ufc. Quick knockouts are a staple of the ultimate fighting championship and date back to ufc 1 on nov. One of the fastest knockouts in mma history was delivered via this devastating head kick. Subscribe to get the digital streaming service for.
Jonathan goulet went down in the record books as an 11second finish. Mma history mixed martial arts mma history mixed martial. Duane had flaws in his game but his fundamentals were crips and awesome to watch. Three fighters stand atop the ufc record books for most fights in the. Snowdens telling of mmas rich history leaves no stone unturned,no topic untouched. They elicit a visceral reaction from an audience like nothing else in combat sports. There is still a lot of room for elite boxing or kickboxing strikers to dominate mma fighters in the standup game. Still, some bouts rise above all others as the most shocking upsets in the history of the sport. While some may feel theyre being cheated out of a long competitive match, it seems popular opinion leans toward seeing a few heavy bangers followed by resounding knockout strikes. Watch the fastest knockout in ufc flyweight history in its. Duane ludwig was finally given credit as being the owner of the fastest knockout in ultimate fighting championship ufc history by ufc president dana white. The fastest ko in professional boxing history happend in 2000, might have been 2001 anyway, it was a fighter by the name of russell rees, thats a name i wont be forgetting because he knocked his opponent out in 4 seconds. When yair rodriguez knocked out chan sung jung in the final seconds of ufc fight night.
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