Pros react to Jorge Masvidal’s unbelievable knockout of Ben Askren

Tonight at UFC 239, Jorge Masvidal knocked out Ben Askren by sprinting across the Octagon and landing an incredible flying knee.

It is in the record books as the fastest knockout in UFC history at 5 seconds. Naturally, when something crazy happens, plenty of big names in the MMA world take to social media to share their thoughts. Check some of the pro reactions below.

Holy shit!!!! Gamebred don't play!!

— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) July 7, 2019

305 Dade country . Sheeshhh #UFC239

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) July 7, 2019

Oooooooooooooo myyyyyyy goooooooooooood….That was crazy!! Broken the record for sure!! #ufc239

— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) July 7, 2019

OMG @GamebredFighter WOW

— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) July 7, 2019

Damn @GamebredFighter is currently the goat

— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) July 7, 2019

Bro it’s got to be fastest knockout ever had. Masvidal with the win😳😳

— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) July 7, 2019

Mike brown and masvidal told me last night at dinner he was gonna Start this fight with a flying knee and showed me video on Mike's phone of him practicing

— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) July 7, 2019