Cody Garbrandt emerged victorious over Raphael Assuncao at UFC 250 last night and secured the victory with a stunning knockout just moments being the end of the second round.
The knockout came just as the buzzer sounded, marking a triumphant return of "No Love" at the Octagon in the co-main event at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas.
Watch the spectacular knockout below:
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Prior to the knockout, Garbrandt had been pegged back against the cage, but he showed his true skill with a head movement to slip that enabled him to catch Assuncao flush on the jaw with a right hook.
Needless to say, Twitter users were impressed by the knockout. Here are some of the best tweet reactions:
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Brett Okamoto of ESPN wrote: "One of the most gangster KO's we've seen in a minute!!! Hands down, back against the wall. Slip and rippppppp, Assuncao out COLD. Welcome back Cody Garbrandt."
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This marks an incredible win for the former champion, who secured his 10th KO/TKO in MMA and picked scored his first win he took the title from Dominick Cruz back in December 2016, and simultaneously ended a three-fight losing streak.
It was also the second bantamweight bout at the event to end in a brutal punch, with Sean O'Malley knocking out Eddie Wineland earlier on in round one.
"The Sean O'Malley hype train continues to pick up steam as the 25-year-old advances to 12-0 with a highlight reel Knockout vs Eddie Wineland at UFC 250 (1:54 Round: 1)"
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Following the event, UFC legend Conor McGregor announced his retirement from professional fighting.
The 31-year-old former UFC Featherweight Champion and UFC Lightweight Champion made the announcement on Twitter to his 8.1 million followers on the heels of last night's UFC250 event.
He wrote alongside a picture of him and his mom, Margaret McGregor:
"Hey guys I’ve decided to retire from fighting. Thank you all for the amazing memories! What a ride it’s been!
Here is a picture of myself and my mother in Las Vegas post one of my World title wins! Pick the home of your dreams Mags I love you!
Whatever you desire it’s yours."
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The announcement comes nearly five months after his last appearance in the Octagon; a victory over Donald Cerrone at UFC246.
However, longtime fans of McGregor will know that this is not the first time he has announced his retirement from the sport.
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In fact, "The Notorious One" made a similar announcement in March of last year, writing on social media:
"Hey guys quick announcement, I’ve decided to retire from the sport formally known as 'Mixed Martial Art' today.
"I wish all my old colleagues well going forward in competition. I now join my former partners on this venture, already in retirement.
"Proper Pina Coladas on me fellas!"
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And then back in April of 2016, McGregor also made the announcement that he would be retiring young, informing his Twitter followers:
"I have decided to retire young. Thanks for the cheese.
"Catch ya's later."
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So... I guess we'll have to wait and see whether or not McGregor will, in fact, remain out of the Octagon for good.