Even the most biased Conor McGregor sycophant could not have dreamt up how events played out at the MGM Grand.
Sure, some would have forseen a first round KO - apparently McGregor is allowing anyone with a betting slip saying so into his after party for free - but a 13 second stoppage was unrealistically fanciful.
McGregor's second punch of the fight, a left hook, delivered with - as the man himself put it, 'precision and timing' - was the decisive blow. It sent the Brazilian to the canvas. Two hammer fists later and John McCarthy intervened.
It was a moment which sent shockwaves through social media.
He turned a skeptic into a believer last night... @TheNotoriousMMA is the real deal. Talk is cheap but that left hand will make him ??????
— Rory Mcilroy (@McIlroyRory) December 13, 2015
Wow. 13 seconds!! Congrats champ @TheNotoriousMMA. The best ??
— Katie Taylor (@KatieTaylor) December 13, 2015
Congrats to king Conor. A lifetime of discipline, dedication and hard work are what make 13 seconds look easy, oh and a mighty left hand!!??
— Bernard Dunne (@Bernard_Dunne) December 13, 2015
Holy fucking Santa Claus Shit!!!!!
— Aidan O'Shea (@AIDOXI) December 13, 2015
Have a game today so couldn't stay up to watch #McGregor, watched it this morning while i did my stretching. #twasaquickstretch #Thechamp ?
— Kieran Donaghy (@starryboy14) December 13, 2015
It didn't take 13seconds it took he's whole career to land that one punch.
— Philly Mc Mahon (@PhillyMcMahon) December 13, 2015
Congrats to @TheNotoriousMMA what a man 13 secs and KO?? he can talk the talk but he most definitely can walk the walk #ALDOvMcGREGOR ??????
— Shay Given (@No1shaygiven) December 13, 2015
If @TheNotoriousMMA draws with his next opponent in Croke park... Will the replay be in the Gaelic grounds @officialgaa ?! #GoodForTheGoose
— Paul Murphy (@PaulMurphykk) December 13, 2015
Well done conor, hard luck gunni. Lots to work on, can't wait to get back to the gym. As always thanks for the support. #UNIFIED
— Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) December 13, 2015
CONNOR MCGREGOR IS THE TRUTH WOW U SEE DAT DAM
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) December 13, 2015
Make sure to write into your county boards in time with ticket requests for McGregor in Croke park!!!
— Eoin Cadogan (@cads3) December 13, 2015
That was unbelievable from Mc Gregor precision & timing beats power & speed didn't see that coming!!!! Aldo didn't either #UFC194
— Donie Vaughan (@VaughanShoes) December 13, 2015
Caught him cold with a master shot @TheNotoriousMMA congrats ..., rematch after your next fight please ??enjoy the celebrations #Eire ????
— Conor.mortimer (@Conmort) December 13, 2015
Aldo seems to have forgotten that the fight starts when the bell goes... #badloser #lightsout #McGregorVAldo
— Brendan Cummins (@BrenCummins1) December 13, 2015
Wow fuck me
— Neil 2 Tap Seery (@NeilSeeryMMA) December 13, 2015
That was crazy @TheNotoriousMMA. #onepunch
— Graeme McDowell (@Graeme_McDowell) December 13, 2015
Holy shit
— Colm Parkinson (@Woolberto) December 13, 2015
First punch!! He called it. Holy moly.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) December 13, 2015
Aikido black belt test is needed before we can truly say if McGregor is legit.
— Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) December 13, 2015
Aikido black belt test is needed before we can truly say if McGregor is legit.
— Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) December 13, 2015
7 fights into his @Ufc career and in the featherweight division, @TheNotoriousMMA has done all of this. Wrap your head around that. #UFC194
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) December 13, 2015
Congrats. @TheNotoriousMMA your great for the sport.
— Tito Ortiz (@titoortiz) December 13, 2015
Congratulations Champ @TheNotoriousMMA so proud and happy! ? #UFC194 pic.twitter.com/URKbj89BOl
— Aisling Daly (@aisydaly) December 13, 2015
Conor McGregor's rise to champion is the greatest rise to champion from prospect I've ever seen.
— Luke Thomas (@SBNLukeThomas) December 13, 2015
It seems that @TheNotoriousMMA doesn't work by the hour....#UFC194
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) December 13, 2015
@TheNotoriousMMA wowzers!! ???????????? #fightingirish
— Shane Long (@ShaneLong7) December 13, 2015
Wow. #ConorMcGregor
— Bill Burr (@billburr) December 13, 2015
Wowowoowowowoowoeoow. Never seen anything like that... @ufc @TheNotoriousMMA
— Joseph Barton (@Joey7Barton) December 13, 2015
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