Henry Cejudo stunned bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw inside a minute to land the fifth fastest knockout in UFC title fight history in New York on Saturday night.
Cejudo flew at his naturally heavier opponent from the off and sent Dillashaw sprawling to the canvas three times with a devastating flurry of kicks and punches before the referee stepped in and ended matters.
A protesting Dillashaw claimed he was able to continue, but he had been disposed of in a record 32 seconds by the undisputed flyweight champion.
T.J. Dillashaw was stunned by what he considered an early stoppage by the referee. Photo: AFP
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Bantamweight king Dillashaw was a massive favourite with bookmakers in the lead up to the fight and stuck around in the ring following the fight to complain about what he saw as a premature end to the fight.
The finish was the fastest ever in a flyweight title fight.
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Dillashaw, the 135-pound champ, had cut some serious weight in his attempt to hold championships in two weight classes.
