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Yair Rodriguez vs. Chan Sung Jung was already a Fight of the Year candidate. Then, with one second left on the clock, it became a Knockout of the Year candidate too.
In one of the most stunning moments in UFC history, Rodriguez pulled off an all-time great comeback by knocking out “The Korean Zombie” with a backward upward elbow at 4:59 of the fifth round in the thrilling main event of UFC Denver. At the time of Rodriguez’s knockout, Jung was up on two of the three judges’ scorecards and was literally one second away from winning the fight.
Check out how the pros reacted to one of the most unreal sequences in recent mixed martial arts history below, plus the best of the rest from an action-packed night at UFC Denver.
Flash Knockout!!! Classic Elbow, Nice Work. Get That Cardio Right Hombre @panteraufc -Champ
— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) November 11, 2018
Well fuck me running. That perfect upward elbow KO by Yair at the buzzer in the main event on the @UFC 25 year anniversary card is what this sport is all about! You can’t script this type of stuff, this is why we love this sport, this is what the UFC is all about. #UFCDenver
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) November 11, 2018
I honesty think that’s the most insane thing I’ve ever seen in modern MMA. We’ve had giant women fight grandmas, 600 lbs men get their balls pounded but that was on another level.
— “Filthy” Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) November 11, 2018
I’ve seen @TonyFergusonXT throw that same elbow in training and thought “good luck with landing that!” well… ok..
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) November 11, 2018
#UFCDenver main event was always impressive to watch two guys who fight till the end regardless of the score cards.
— Damien Brown (@beatdown155) November 11, 2018
That was the craziest finish I’ve seen. Mostly with having just 1 second left, and being down on the score cards #UFCDenver
— Jeremy Kennedy (@JeremyKennedyWC) November 11, 2018
Identified he was set up on the wrong side and switched his feet and shifted his hips away from the cage. Beautiful arm bar from Cerrone. #UFCDENVER #UFC25years
— Louis Smolka (@LASTSAMURAIUFC) November 11, 2018
@Cowboycerrone the sick c*nt!! That’s the ultimate praise in Australia, In case you Americans didn’t get the memo.
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) November 11, 2018
Fucking cerrone I’m going to go to madam cerrone to lift this flyweight curse #holes
— Jarred Brooks (@The_monkeygod) November 11, 2018
DONALD COWBOY CERRONE!!!!!!!!! What a fucking stud. People don’t realize he is one of the most well rounded guys in the game. That’s why he has the all time finish record in the UFC. He ain’t no one trick pony, congrats @Cowboycerrone #ufcdenver
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) November 11, 2018
So happy Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone won that fight!
— Bobby Nash (@B_Nashty) November 11, 2018
Great win and celebration for Cerrone. Super cool to bring his son in the cage like that!!
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) November 11, 2018
Congrats @Cowboycerrone on your performance and having the most wins/finishes in UFC history. P.s your son is so cute. It was so nice to hear that he inspired you to go out there and leave victorious. #UFCDENVER
— Tatiana Suarez (@TSPMMA115) November 11, 2018
That right there is why you gotta be careful about going for leg locks in mma when there’s punches involved
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) November 11, 2018
You see all those punches to the head? Well they’re happy little headshakes now. We’ll just make em happy little headshakes #UFCDenver
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) November 11, 2018
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Yair Rodriguez def. Chan Sung Jung
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