UFC 246: Instant Reaction To Conor McGregor’s Victory

The world of MMA received the biggest shot in the arm in 2020 to date Saturday night, as former UFC champion Conor McGregor returned.

McGregor stormed out of the gates after Donald Cerrone, earning a first round finish in just 40 seconds at UFC 246.

The performance set off a wave of emotions from McGregor, those in attendance and social media.

“Notorious” earned his first victory since 2016 and the second-fastest finish of his career behind only his featherweight-title winning victory over Jose Aldo in 13 seconds.

Make sure to check out FightLine on The Mix for a complete recap from the event, including results and more. And stay tuned right here for all of the latest and breaking news from the UFC and the rest of the sport of mixed martial arts.

UFC 246 Results

Conor McGregor def. Donald Cerrone via TKO (strikes) at :40 of Round 1

Holly Holm def. Raquel Pennington via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Aleksei Oleinik def. Maurice Greene via submission (armbar) at 4:38 of Round 2

Brian Kelleher def. Ode Osbourne via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:49 of Round 1

Carlos Diego Ferreira def. Anthony Pettis via submission (neck crank) at 1:46 of Round 2

Roxanne Modafferi def. Maycee Barber via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

Sodiq Yusuff def. Andre Fili via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Askar Askarov def. Tim Elliott via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Drew Dober def. Nasrat Haqparast via TKO (strikes) at 1:10 of Round 1

Aleksa Camur def. Justin Ledet via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Sabina Mazo def. JJ Aldrich via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)