OH MY!!!!@PCraigMMA pulls off the MIRACLE upset in the final 5 seconds and gets the submission victory!! WOW!!! #UFCLondon pic.twitter.com/iQ6en9TokC
— UFC (@ufc) March 17, 2018
In the history of the UFC, there has never been a finish with a second remaining in the fight. We’ve seen it come close, but a hail mary finish has never resulted in a win that reads: 4:59 of round 3. Until tonight. With just seconds remaining, while losing on all scorecards against Magomed Ankalaev, Paul Craig threw up a Hail Mary triangle and got a tap with just one second remaining.
At 4:59 of round 3!!!! Wow!!!#UFCLondon @PCraigMMA pic.twitter.com/gaJqY5aYTk
— UFC (@ufc) March 17, 2018
Never give up. @PCraigMMA shocks everyone with the submission victory. 😲 #UFCLondon pic.twitter.com/smPF9a4YUN
— UFC (@ufc) March 17, 2018
MMA Junkie and USA Today reporter Mike Bohn, who is a sort of unofficial record-keeper and fact-knower of all things MMA history, confirmed to us that not only has there never been a finish with one second left in the final round of a UFC fight, but it happened twice on the same card. Lightning can indeed strike twice it seems.
At 4:59 of round 3 ..@Leon_EdwardsMMA! #UFCLondon pic.twitter.com/ePtsRnDV7N
— UFC (@ufc) March 17, 2018
4:59 seems to be a popular time tonight. 🤔@Leon_EdwardsMMA #UFCLondon pic.twitter.com/P8fRgu3bgF
— UFC (@ufc) March 17, 2018
After the commission goes back to look at the official times, there very well could be a change, just like how we saw the timing change around the UFC’s fastest knockout. But as it stands right now, Paul Craig had the greatest come-from-behind victory in the history of the UFC slightly overshadowed by the fact that Leon Edwards also got a finish at 4:59 of round 3. Incredible.
