Not like this.
Formerly undefeated UFC welterweight contender Ben Askren was knocked out just five seconds into his highly anticipated grudge match with Jorge Masvidal at UFC 239, and coach Duke Roufus is heartbroken for him.
Speaking to MMA Fighting’s Alexander K. Lee in a recent interview, Roufus said it was tough to watch his friend KO’d in such devastating fashion but tipped his hat to ‘Gamebred’ for scoring the fastest knockout in UFC history.
“Ben’s my friend, you see him hurt like that,” Roufus said. “But I gotta take my hat off to Jorge.