Gone in 40 seconds: Conor knocks out Cerrone in UFC 246
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- Published: January 19, 2020 13:53
New Delhi: Irish Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Conor Mcgregor made a winning comeback in the Ultimate Fighting Challenge (UFC) 246 at the T-Mobile Arena here on Sunday after he defeated Donald Cerrone.
In the Welterweight category, Mcgregor was at his devastating best and dominated Cerrone completely. Mcgregor knocked out Cerrone in just 40 seconds of the first round.
HE. IS. BACK.
?? @TheNotoriousMMA CLOSES THE SHOW EARLY! WOW! #UFC246 pic.twitter.com/0B0NXbi6pY
— UFC (@ufc) January 19, 2020
In the year 2018, the Irishman was knocked out by Khabib Nurmagomedov and this was Mcgregor’s first fight since then. Mcgregor is a very versatile fighter as he has completed in three different weight categories namely: Featherweight, Lightweight and Welterweight.
Mcgregor has also stepped into the Boxing world as he fought Floyd Mayweather in 2017. However, he was knocked out by Mayweather, who took his winning streak to 50 after the victory.