Jorge Masvidal and Ben Askren faced each other in a Welterweight clash earlier tonight (Sat., July 6, 2019) inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, streaming online via ESPN+.
Masvidal casually walked forward BEFORE BURSTING INTO A SPRINT AND JUMPING INTO A FLYING KNEE THAT ABSOLUTELY OBLITERATED BEN ASKREN!!! Masvidal jumped into the strike with so much force that he crushed Askren and flew past him. There was no real need for a follow up though, as Askren was deep in Dreamland.
HOLY CRAP!
OH MY GOD MASVIDAL STARCHES ASKREN IN 5 SECONDS!!!#UFC239 pic.twitter.com/8oWeqSIBhW
— UFC (@ufc) July 7, 2019
Just like that, Jorge Masvidal ended the hype train of Ben Askren and recorded the fastest knockout in UFC history. That’s the risk of being one-dimensional — Masvidal knew exactly what Askren was going to do and made him pay.
Result: Jorge Masvidal defeats Ben Askren via first-round knockout
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