Conor McGregor finishes fastest UFC title fight vs Jose Aldo

Conor McGregor finished the fastest ever UFC title fight with a blistering left hand knockout of Jose Aldo followed by a couple of hammer fists. In the process, the 5’9″ 145-pound Irishman eliminated the interim label from his featherweight title.

A video posted by ufc (@ufc) on Dec 12, 2015 at 10:11pm PST

The 13-second title-fight finish by McGregor eclipsed the former 14-second record establish by Ronda Rousey vs Beth Correia at UFC 190.

Thank you for all the kind messages! I am extremely grateful and proud to be in the position I am in. To the naked eye it was 13 seconds, but to my team and my family it has been a lifetime of work to get to that 13 seconds. Congratulations to the staff at the UFC on a historic week in the sports history and an amazing 2015 for the company. It is an honor to be playing a part in this great companies continued growth and success and an honor to top off a phenomenal week in the sports history. Thank you to all the fans who travelled and made this week what it was!! The traveling Irish are untouchable when it comes to creating the atmosphere needed to make a week like this what it was!! I am forever blown away by the support of my country. We have changed the game forever!!! Respect to a great champion in Jose Aldo. The true greats will always overcome adversity. I wish him and his loyal team well on their journey back. Much respect. Thank you all!!!

A photo posted by Conor McGregor Official (@thenotoriousmma) on Dec 13, 2015 at 6:02am PST

[fusion_title size=”4″]EA SPORTS UFC2 COVER[/fusion_title]

The win thrust McGregor on the cover of EA Sports UFC2 video game alongside Rousey.

13 Seconds! #FightForTheCover #EASPORTSUFC2 #UFC194 pic.twitter.com/Ob3DXIkOgA

— EA SPORTS UFC (@EASPORTSUFC) December 13, 2015

For her part, Rousey — still shell shocked from her loss to Holly Holm — felt good enough this past week to make good on her promise to attend the Marine Ball with Lance Corporal Jarrod Haschert.