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Jorge Masvidal silenced Ben Askren and handed the Olympian his first MMA loss, at UFC 239, all while scoring the fastest knockout in UFC history.
Masvidal faced Ben Askren on July 6, 2019, at UFC 239. [86] Both fighters rushed in immediately with Masvidal catching Askren with a flying knee as he attempted a takedown, winning the fight via knockout 5 seconds into round one. The knockout was the fastest knockout in UFC history, breaking the record set by Duane Ludwig. [87]
He was knocked out with a flying knee five seconds into the first round, the fastest knockout in UFC history, ending his undefeated run. [71] Askren faced ADCC World Champion and MMA veteran Demian Maia on October 26, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 20, [72] and lost the fight via technical submission in round three. [73]
A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current two-time champion Jon Jones and Thiago Santos served as the event headliner. [4]A UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship bout between the current champion Amanda Nunes (also current UFC Women's Featherweight Champion) and former champion Holly Holm served as the event co-headliner.
The post Ben Askren Had Brutally Honest Admission Following Knockout appeared first on The Spun. And it’s safe to say that Askren wasn’t exactly thrilled to be on the wrong side of history.
Masvidal set a UFC record with his flying-knee knockout against Askren in 2019. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...
One example took place at a UFC event, where Jorge Masvidal knocked Ben Askren unconscious in 5 seconds with a flying knee when Askren shot in for a takedown. A famous flying knee strike in pop culture is the "Knee of Justice" used by Captain Falcon in the Super Smash Bros. series.
Though the bout has been in the works for a few weeks, as reported by MMAWeekly.com's Damon Martin, Ben Askren vs. Jorge Masvidal is finally official for UFC 239, following an announcement by UFC ...