Henry Cejudo secured a TKO stoppage over TJ Dillashaw at 32 seconds of the very first round, making it the fifth fastest victory in UFC title fight history.
Held at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York, this was the first UFC event of 2019 and also the first to broadcast on ESPN+.
The fight ending sequence came afterCejudo simply pushedDillashawdown to the ground and caught him with a kick to the head as he was attempting to stand back up. This was followed up by a furious ground and pound with some smooth wrestling transitions to retain top position.
The referee stopped the fight at 32 seconds and, despite being flustered,Dillashawwas not happy about what he claimed to be an early stoppage.
TJwas verbally protesting the loss in the Octagon in the immediate aftermath of the fight, even mentioning something toDana Whiteas he was waiting to strap the newly designed championship belt aroundCejudo’s waist.
Cejudosaid that this fight was always bigger than him, that it was for all the flyweights. He also offered an irritated-lookingTJa rematch at bantamweight, to which he lifted his hands and said: “bring it”.
Dillashawwas gracious in defeat when he took to the mic post-fight, acknowledging what had caught him.
Earlier in the evening, #2 flyweight contenderJoseph Benavidez(27-5-0) defeatedDustin Ortiz(19-8-0) by decision and called for a shot at the title. We will have to wait and see whatHenry Cejudo‘s next step will be – defending his flyweight title or moving up to bantamweight for a super fight rematch.
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