UFC 194: Conor McGregor Stops Jose Aldo

UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor took place on December 12, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Conor McGregor knocked out José Aldo in 13 seconds to unify the UFC featherweight championship. Luke Rockhold stopped Chris Weidman to win the middleweight title, while Yoel Romero, Demian Maia, and Max Holloway also earned major victories.

Event video: UFC 194.

McGregor ends Aldo’s reign in 13 seconds

Aldo charged forward with a right hand and left hook. McGregor countered with a straight left that landed first, dropping the champion instantly. Two hammerfists followed before the referee stopped the fight at 0:13.

The knockout unified the featherweight championship, ended Aldo’s decade-long unbeaten run, and set a record for the fastest finish in a UFC title fight at the time.

Rockhold overwhelms Weidman and wins middleweight gold

Weidman and Rockhold traded competitive opening rounds before a failed spinning kick from the champion allowed Rockhold to take top position in round three. Rockhold landed extended ground-and-pound, and the punishment continued into round four.

The referee stopped the fight at 3:12 of the fourth round, making Rockhold UFC middleweight champion.

Romero edges Souza; Maia and Holloway keep climbing

Yoel Romero defeated Ronaldo “Jacaré” Souza by split decision after three closely contested rounds. Demian Maia controlled Gunnar Nelson on the ground for a unanimous decision, and Max Holloway outpointed Jeremy Stephens.

Urijah Faber defeated Frankie Saenz, Warlley Alves submitted Colby Covington with a guillotine, and Leonardo Santos stopped Kevin Lee with punches in round one.

Complete UFC 194 results

• Conor McGregor def. José Aldo — KO (punch); round 1, 0:13. McGregor unified the UFC featherweight championship.
• Luke Rockhold def. Chris Weidman — TKO (punches); round 4, 3:12. Rockhold won the UFC middleweight championship.
• Yoel Romero def. Ronaldo Souza — split decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Demian Maia def. Gunnar Nelson — unanimous decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Max Holloway def. Jeremy Stephens — unanimous decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Urijah Faber def. Frankie Saenz — unanimous decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Tecia Torres def. Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger — unanimous decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Warlley Alves def. Colby Covington — submission (guillotine choke); round 1, 1:26.
• Leonardo Santos def. Kevin Lee — TKO (punches); round 1, 3:26.
• Magomed Mustafaev def. Joe Proctor — TKO (knees and punches); round 1, 1:54.
• Yancy Medeiros def. John Makdessi — split decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Court McGee def. Marcio Alexandre Jr. — unanimous decision; round 3, 5:00.

UFC 194 produced two title changes in radically different ways: McGregor needed only 13 seconds, while Rockhold broke Weidman down over four rounds.

Sources

UFC: official UFC 194 event record; Sherdog: complete UFC 194 results; Sherdog event record.

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