Conor McGregor knocks out Jose Aldo for UFC featherweight title

“I feel for Jose”, McGregor added.

After the bout – which headlined UFC 194 inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena, drew an attendance of 16,516 and U.S.-record gate revenue of $10.1 million – McGregor expressed sympathy for Aldo regarding the brevity of the fight, but insisted his victory was all but inevitable. The accuracy of the punch was all the more impressive given that Aldo also connected with a right hand to McGregor’s face.

It was only the second loss in Aldo’s MMA career and the first one in 10 years. McGregor (19-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) knocked out longtime featherweight champion Jose Aldo (25-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) in 13 seconds.

“I always prepare for battles”, Edgar said.

As soon as Aldo entered the Octagon, he didn’t take his eyes off the canvas, while McGregor was at ease, practicing kicks and taking in the atmosphere.

Prior to the setback, Aldo had been the only featherweight champion in UFC history, successfully defending the belt seven times.

A left hand that will go down in legend, may the party continue tonight through the weekend in Vegas and back in Dublin!

McGregor made UFC history with the fastest knockout in a title fight, beating the 14-second mark set by Ronda Rousey, and the longstanding grudge between challenger and champion was over in an instant.

In the Fight Pass opener, Ultimate Fighter season 11 victor Court McGee came back from a long injury lay off to notch a unanimous decision win.

Rockhold’s thunderous attack was so brutal it appeared Dean had stopped the fight at what was instead the bell ending the third round. It was a wild night in Vegas and it was the ideal way to cap off three nights of fights in Sin City.

Santos happily stayed on the feet and exchange with with touted prospect Kevin Lee in the first televised preliminary card fight of the night, with the Brazilian getting the better of things.

Up next for the victor probably will be third-ranked Yoel Romero, who won a split decision over No. 2 Jacare Souza that the crowd questioned.

In what stood to be the fight of the night before kicking off, Souza and Romero didn’t quite live up to the hype.

Weidman scored two first-round takedowns in the first minutes of the fight, then endured a lengthy chokehold. I don’t pay attention to it. I never did, never will. I am who I am. Five of his six wins under the UFC banner had come by way of knockout, including his finish of Mendes in July. Souza, 36, is a former Strikeforce title-holder and world Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion. Max Holloway also booked a decision win over Jeremy Stephens in a featherweight bout.

There was much suspense for the reading of the judges’ scorecards after a lightweight bout between John Makdessi and Yancy Medeiros.