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Topics: Australia, MMA, UFC, Michael Chandler, Tony Ferguson, Joe Rogan
Max Sherry
Topics: Australia, MMA, UFC, Michael Chandler, Tony Ferguson, Joe Rogan
When Michael Chandler sent Tony Ferguson into the shadow realm with a front kick from the depths of hell, every MMA fan on the planet lost their minds.
TVs were getting screamed at, WhatsApp group chats were blowing up, social media went into meltdown and those inside the Footprint Center in Phoenix roared.
But perhaps the greatest single reaction came from a bloke who was sitting right in the front row.
UFC commentator Joe Rogan's head almost exploded when he witnessed perhaps the best and most brutal knockout of the year.
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Rogan's reactions throughout the years are usually pure gold, but this one might just be the best yet.
In new footage posted onto the UFC's official YouTube channel, you can see the reactions from the commentary booth throughout the UFC 274 event.
And as Chandler's foot connected with Ferguson's chops during their bout, which left 'El Cucuy' completely out cold, Rogan's face was a picture.
Jaw to the flaw and with his eyes almost popping out of his head, the popular podcaster looked well and truly stunned – as we all were.
Even co-commentators Jon Anik and Daniel Cormier, who are usually far more collected, completely lost it.
Former UFC champion Cormier was actually mid-sentence when the KO happened and he almost had to double take as he saw Ferguson curled up on the canvas.
"Ohhhhh! Ohhhhhhhhh," Rogan repeated.
"Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness.
"Wow. Wow.
"I mean, that is the best front kick to the face of all-time."
As Anik added: "Out cold! That'll do it Michael Chandler, front kick to the face! They're attending to Tony Ferguson."
The UFC's addition of the cageside cameras really are pure gold.
Another cool moment from the YouTube clip was getting to the see Cormier's instant reaction to learning that he was entering into the UFC Hall of Fame.
Apparently DC didn't know that he was being inducted and his reaction is pretty heartwarming to watch.
Very, very wholesome viewing.
You can check it all out in the embedded video below: