10 fastest finishes in UFC title fights ever

#2 Ronda Rousey vs. Cat Zingano – UFC Bantamweight title – UFC 184 – 14 seconds

After weighing in for her Bantamweight title challenge against champion Ronda Rousey, Cat Zingano simply stated: “Watch this”. The line turned out to be pretty apt – the fans could’ve blinked and missed this fight – but it didn’t end in the way that ‘Alpha Cat’ would’ve hoped. A renowned slow starter, Zingano evidently decided to change that trend, and came out looking to take the fight to the ruthless Rousey.

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It turned out to be a major error. Zingano came charging out of her corner as the fight began and threw a flying knee, but the blow only glanced and it allowed Rousey to grab a clinch. Both women attempted to take the other down, but it was Rousey who cartwheeled into a dominant position on Zingano’s back – and transitioned directly into her trademark armbar to force a submission.

Zingano seemed both baffled and crushed by the result afterwards, as if she couldn’t quite believe what had happened. And to be honest, neither could the fans – not only had Rousey pulled off yet another remarkable finish, she’d somehow done it in just 14 seconds against an opponent expected to be her toughest to that point.

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