Fastest ever knockout: Flying knee KO sends UFC world into meltdown

The much-hyped UFC 239 card has already lived up to its billing with the fastest ever knockout in UFC history after an incredible flying knee from Jorge Masvidal.

Masvidal was up against Ben Askren in the welterweight division and the fight only lasted five seconds.

As the bell rang to start the fight, Masvidal charged towards Askren and jumped to execute a flying knee.

Askren, an Olympic freestyle wrestler, then hinged at Masvidal’s hips, face-down and reached out as he has done throughout his career in search of his opponent’s body.

This time, Askren found only Masvidal’s angry knee.

Masvidal’s many mocking taunts of Askren following the history-making knockout took much longer than the fight itself.

Leading up to the grudge match, the two had taunted one another over social media and in person, with Askren even going so far as to suggest that Masvidal didn’t understand Askren when he addressed him in English.

In return, Masvidal promised to end Askren’s career.