'Holy smokes': UFC world goes bonkers over 'greatest knockout ever'
UFC fans went absolutely ballistic after prodigious talent Cory Sandhagen delivered what could just be the knockout of the year after a devastating flying knee to Frankie Edgar.
Sandhagen was looking to make a statement in the Bantamweight division ahead of a potential title fight and he did just that against veteran Edgar.
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After just 25 seconds, Sandhagen launched himself towards Edgar and caught him with a flush flying knee.
Edgar was unconscious before he even hit the floor as he lay limp after the brutal knockout.
UFC fans couldn’t believe what they had just seen.
Cory Sandhagen’s first round knockout #UFCVegas18
pic.twitter.com/BtgWK9Hdqt— Blue Corner Fighting (@blue_fighting) February 7, 2021
OMG! One of the greatest knockouts EVER. WOW! WOW! Flying knee by Sandhagen puts Edgar out. OMG! #UFCVegas18
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) February 7, 2021
Cory Sandhagen will be a future UFC champion. I am certain of this. He is incredible.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) February 7, 2021
HOLY SMOKES!
CORY SANDHAGEN WITH A FLYING KNEE KO IN LESS THAN A MINUTE. WOW. HE IS UNBELIEVABLE.— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) February 7, 2021
Give that man a title shot!!! Cory Sandhagen is the real deal 😲 #UFCVegas18
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) February 7, 2021
That was absolutely incredible! What a moment for Cory Sandhagen
— Megan Olivi (@MeganOlivi) February 7, 2021
Title shot —> Cory Sandhagen.
Pinpoint knee 🎯 to knock Frankie Edgar unconscious inside a minute.
Whoa.— Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) February 7, 2021
Omg!!!!! Y’all watching UFC!?!? That’s knockout of the year isn’t it!?!?
— Andre Dawkins (@dre_dawkins) February 7, 2021
Oh. My. Word. #UFC #UFCVegas18
— Carl Walker (@CarlWalker__) February 7, 2021
Sandhagen in line for title shot
Sandhagen said he didn’t like seeing a champ like Edgar go down like that, but was ecstatic with the victory.
"It feels good, man, but that's Frankie Edgar," Sandhagen said after the fight.
"I don't want to watch that happen to him, you know? But better him than me. That's the game we're in."
Sandhagen has now only lost once in his last 10 fights since 2017.
The 28-year-old should be in line to fight for the title after the championship clash between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling on March 6.
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