Irish wrestler Connor McGregor made a triumphant return to the mixed martial arts arena by toppling his American rival Donald Cerrone, just forty seconds after the start of the fight in Las Vegas, Saturday night, local time.
It was the first time that McGregor, 31, had returned to the mixed martial arts arena, since losing to his Russian opponent Habib Nurmadmadov in October 2018.
It seemed that the Irish had not lost any of the capabilities that made him one of the most prominent names in mixed martial arts, and managed to crush his nickname "Cowboy" (36-year-old cow) with a powerful blow before the first minute of their confrontation in the hall "T Mobile Arena" ".
McGregor's quick win sparked widespread controversy on the media, and some followers questioned the integrity of the confrontation.
A number of those who acquired private subscriptions to follow the fight over television networks demanded their money back, and complained of losing their money for just under a minute.
On the other hand, followers talked about a new strategy for the Irish wrestler that allowed him to excel early.
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They circulated clips of the fight showing MacGregor's use of his shoulder to strike his opponent at the facial level, and those strikes distracted the focus of the American wrestler before MacGregor pounced on him with a quick attack that quickly ended the confrontation.
"He destroyed me ... I have never seen anything like this," said Seruni, who won 36 UFC tournaments and holds the record number of knockouts (20).
McGregor celebrated his victory and said, "I wrote history here this evening" by winning a knockout in three different weights in the UFC championship, knowing that this victory holds the number 22 in his career against four defeats.
The Irish wrestler said earlier that he expected to get eighty million dollars in exchange for his victory over Serone.
MacGregor will get a significant portion of the proceeds from sponsorship and sales contracts.