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They said what?! Pros react to Jorge Masvidal’s five-second flying knee KO of Ben Askren at UFC 239

Not only did Jorge Masvidal do it in highlight reel fashion, but he also broke a UFC record. In the opening seconds of his highly anticipated UFC 239 fight against Ben Askren, ‘Gamebred’ caught his opponent with a perfect flying knee and scored a five-second knockout win. It’s the fastest KO in UFC history. On Twitter, pro fighters went beyond crazy with the finish.

Mike brown and masvidal told me last night at dinner he was gonna Start this fight with a flying knee and showed me video on Mike's phone of him practicing

— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) July 7, 2019

Karma is a bitch @Benaskren.