Masvidal's Flying Knee (vs double leg): Fastest Ever UFC KO
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2019 8:15 pmWhat can happen when rushing in attempting to bridge, grab and pull limbs.
Excerpt from "Jorge Masvidal's Flying Knee Set UFC's Fastest-Ever KO in 5 Seconds:"
Excerpts from "Mike Brown releases footage of Jorge Masvidal drilling knee that KO'd Ben Askren in five seconds:"
Excerpt from "Jorge Masvidal's Flying Knee Set UFC's Fastest-Ever KO in 5 Seconds:"
NATHAN MCCARTER on JULY 6, 2019 wrote:Jorge Masvidal just scored the 2019 Knockout of the Year with the fastest KO in UFC history on Saturday.
Masvidal and Ben Askren talked a lot of trash back-and-forth to one another in the lead-up to their UFC 239 bout in Las Vegas. They were even talking before the referee began the action. Masvidal was all smiles and had his hands behind his back.
Masvidal looked like a kid who snuck a peek at his Christmas presents the night before. A cheeky grin knowing exactly what was about to happen.
Masvidal sprinted forward, Askren ducked for a takedown and Masvidal launched a perfect flying knee. Askren went stiff immediately. Masvidal was able to land a few follow-up shots on the canvas before the referee pulled him away just five seconds into the bout.
Excerpts from "Mike Brown releases footage of Jorge Masvidal drilling knee that KO'd Ben Askren in five seconds:"
Mike Bohn on July 7, 2019 wrote:It was all part of the game plan. . . .
Masvidal’s coach, Mike Brown of American Top Team, posted footage of Masvidal training the exact flying knee sequences that flattened Askren just five seconds into their key welterweight bout on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
From the side-step to the sprint, it’s all there, and “Gamebred” executed it perfectly (via Instagram).
At the UFC 239 post-fight news conference, Masvidal explained why he felt the technique was the appropriate way to start the fight.
“A part of me just wanted to throw it out there so he knew: If you do shoot like an idiot like you only know how too, your head is going to get clipped,” Masvidal said. “He took the bait. I put my hands behind my back, he probably thougt we were going to (expletive) patty-cake it up, but he walked right into it."
If you need any further evidence, UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier shared some text messages with coach Brown from prior to UFC 239 confirming the game plan was to open with the flying knee (via Twitter): . . .
