Conor McGregor’s brutal KO of Cowboy Cerrone at UFC 246 in slow-motion will leave you wincing
WATCHING Conor McGregor's brutal demolition of Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone in slow-motion is not for the faint hearted.
The Notorious took just 40 seconds to claim the win and slowed down footage of his victory on Saturday in Vegas will make you wince.
It will also make you appreciate the eye of a needle accuracy with which the Irishman landed his shots.
The 31-year-old - seeking a win for the first time in 1,163 days - was greeted with a clinching battle early on but he replied by landing some heavy shoulder strikes on his 36-year-old American opponent.
But as the pair broke away, McGregor landed a sublime high kick that would set him on his way to an early victory.
Cerrone was sent reeling backwards and The Notorious sensed his chance to finish him off.
After sinking in a signature left hand Cowboy was dropped and McGregor hammered away with heavy strikes to his downed opponent.
Referee Herb Dean decided Cerrone had taken too many elbows from a resilient Notorious and the fight was stopped.
McGregor, who had not fought since being submitted by Khabib Nurmagomedov 15 months ago, said after the win at the T-Mobile Arena: “The shoulder shot was a good shot.
“It feels very good, I made history tonight, I set another record.
“The first man to ever score knockouts in three weight divisions.
“I am very happy and very proud. Thank you all for your support.”
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Cerrone, who is now on a three fight losing skid, said: “He got me with an elbow straight away and then he headkicked me.
“I have never seen anything like the shoulder shot he hit me with. I was disorientated. Then he stepped back, I was bleeding and he headkicked me.
“But I love this sport and I am not stopping yet.”
McGregor's coach John Kavanagh wants him to take on lightweight rival Justin Gaethje next - although the Notorious has also been linked with another sensational crossover fight and a UFC bout against unbeaten welterweight boxing star Terence Crawford.