Witness the Blazing Speed of Combat Sports History

The Fight Was Finished in a Flash

The near-impossible feat took place as part of BKFC 69 in Georgia. BKFC, the Bare-Knuckle Fighting Championship, is a prominent promotion with UFC star Conor McGregor as a co-owner. The event was headlined by Keith Richardson vs Michael Larrimore, but it was a fight deep on the undercard that stole the show and made headlines worldwide.

Not many fans expected to witness history when Watson faced Ferrell. However, Watson showed extraordinary courage by launching a massive overhand right as soon as the bout began. Referee Bryan Miner stepped back to start the contest but quickly had to leap into action. Ferrell instantly collapsed to the canvas and was unable to recover. Miner began a knockdown count but realized the fight was over after just one second. Remarkably, he waved the fight off after a total of two seconds.

McGregor Was Stunned and Gave His Thoughts on Instagram

In truth, the knockout itself only took one second, with the referee taking an additional second to decide to end the bout. Even more astonishingly, Watson was an underdog entering the fight. He had lost his last two bouts and was expected to be defeated by Ferrell. However, Watson flipped the script in the most dramatic fashion.

BKFC co-owner McGregor took notice of the record-breaking knockout. He reposted the video on his Instagram story with the caption: "The world's fastest KO, WOW." This further emphasized the significance of Watson's achievement and brought even more attention to the sport.