One of the many things that were hyped up through the build-up of the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor fight was McGregor’s punching power. Credit does go to him for being able to knock his opponents out in the UFC alone, and he does hold one of the fastest knockout finishes in MMA.
McGregor did guarantee an early knockout win, especially after the Nevada Athletic Commission permitted the use of the smaller and lighter eight-ounce gloves. But the exact opposite happened on fight night, when Mayweather scored his first official stoppage win in six years.