Max Holloway gave the fans what they wanted to see at UFC 300.
The capacity crowd at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. went nuts after Holloway (26-7-0) slept Justin Gaethje (25-5-0) with one of the wildest knockouts in recent memory.
With 10 seconds remaining in round five, the match appeared headed for the scorecards. The two lightweights decided to end with a flurry and exchanged blows as the clock neared zero.
Holloway connected on a massive right-handed haymaker with about two seconds left that immobilized Gaethje.
Holloway’s knockout finish was so cold that the UFC’s official X account posted the finish right after – something the account almost never does for a massive PPV event.
It was a brutal result for Gaethje, who likely just wanted to put on some closing fireworks for the fans before the match went to a decision.
At the very least, Gaethje will more than likely receive a $300,000 performance bonus along with Holloway for what’s probably going to be declared the “Fight of the Night.”
Gaethje doesn’t even hold the title for having the most embarrassing KO loss at UFC 300, which clearly belongs to Jalin Turner.
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