Ben Askren went into Saturday’s UFC 239 welterweight bout against Jorge Masvidal with an undefeated 19-0 record. So, it wasn’t just a shock for the UFC world when Askren went down in a record five seconds, but Askren also couldn’t have expected that result.
But it happened. Masvidal caught Askren with a brutal flying knee right out of the gates and sent Askren to sleep. Masvidal celebrated and mocked Askren, which you get to do when you set a UFC record for the fastest knockout.
On the other hand, Askren handled the disappointment well. A couple hours after the fight, Askren took to Twitter and offered his reaction to the stunning loss.
He needed just three words.
First off, it’s good to see that he’s OK after that. Second off, well said.
Given that the entire fight fit into a GIF, I can’t think that Askren was too happy with the effort.
But hey, look at the bright side, at least he got his first loss over with quickly.
