McGregor vs. Cerrone · Full Fight
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What happened
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McGregor missed an opening left, then bloodied Cerrone with shoulder strikes after the fighters tied up.
Cerrone tried to reset at range, but McGregor's left kick to the head put him in trouble.
McGregor followed with punches as Cerrone covered along the fence, and Herb Dean stopped the fight at 0:40 of round one.
- Official UFC resultsUFC 246 results
Fight breakdown
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4:11Round 1
McGregor took the centre immediately and missed the opening left hand, but the miss still forced Cerrone into a clinch where McGregor landed repeated shoulder strikes that bloodied Cerrone's nose. Cerrone tried to reset at range, only for McGregor to follow with a high kick that badly hurt him. McGregor swarmed with punches as Cerrone covered along the fence, and Herb Dean stepped in at 0:40 of the first round.
- 4:17Shoulder strikes in the clinchMcGregor turns the opening clinch into repeated shoulder strikes that bloodied Cerrone's nose.
- 4:28High kick landsMcGregor follows the clinch damage with a high kick as Cerrone tries to reset.
- 4:39Cerrone covers on the fenceCerrone backs to the fence and shells up while McGregor pours on punches.
- 4:51Herb Dean stops itDean steps in as McGregor keeps landing, producing the official 40-second TKO.
- 7:27Official resultBuffer announces McGregor by TKO at 40 seconds of round one.