A crazy night at UFC 290 just got even crazier, as Denise Gomes pulled off a stunning finish and made history while doing so.
Gomes took on Yazmin Jauregui as part of the preliminary card of the evening in Las Vegas, with the 10-0 Jauregui coming in as the favorite.
But Gomes needed just a single punch to show that undefeated record meant nothing to her.
With the first punch, Gomes rocked Jauregui, rocking her with another punch before lighting her up against the cage with a flurry until the referee stepped in and stopped the fight.
Watch Denise Gomes pull off and upset and set a UFC record (Video)
GOMES GETS THE WIN IN UNDER 30 SECONDS 🤯 #UFC290 pic.twitter.com/9AVjglfY1t
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 9, 2023
The bout lasted just 20 seconds, with Gomes setting a new UFC strawweight record for quickest finish.
Denise Gomez got some KO power holy cow!!! #UFC290
— El Champ Champ (@ElChampChampMMA) July 9, 2023
Dude... 👀👀👀!!! One of the Fastest Knockouts in Female MMA. Yazmin Jauregui vs Denise Gomes. #UFC290 pic.twitter.com/c6YBgQTW3O
— Você Tem Razão! (@RazaoVoce) July 9, 2023
DENISE GOMEZ!!!!!! WOW! #UFC290
— Stephen Moustaris (@Moustaris_) July 9, 2023
Damn! What was that? Denise Gomes Ko in 20 seconds? #UFC290
— Kurt Kokaine (@Majorlitty) July 9, 2023
Denise Gomes #UFC290
— Jonathan Cisowski (@cisow77) July 9, 2023
👀 19 seconds for the W 💪 pic.twitter.com/7W1ZntThaa
Denise Gomez +300 hit and I was out smoking, what happen? #UFC290
— pat (o) (@Patkk151515) July 9, 2023
Yeeesh Denise Gomes #ufc290
— Samantha Schell (@WolfQueenMMA1) July 9, 2023
Denise Gomez with the beautiful stoppage 🔥
— MAC K (@CKDAMAC) July 9, 2023
Denise Gomez!!😳
— King Kirv🤴🏾🏯🍡 (@YaBoyKyleIrvin) July 9, 2023
Gomes entered the UFC after defeating Rayanne dos Santos on Dana White's Contender Series. Prior to UFC 290, Gomes dropped a decision to Loma Lookboonmee and scored a second-round finish of Bruna Brasil.
UFC 290 takes place on Saturday, July 8, from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Follow along with FanSided MMA, who is on site, for all your live news and highlights.