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9. Jose Aldo (Knee) vs. Cub Swanson
WEC 41
June 7, 2009 | Sacramento, California
Swanson sported a 13-2 record and had rattled off back-to-back wins in wake of his shocking 2007 loss to a shopworn Jens Pulver. Aldo had begun his ascent to the top of the featherweight division, as he had touched off his run in World Extreme Cagefighting with four straight finishes against Chris Mickle, Rolando Perez, Jonathan Brookins and Alexandre Franca Nogueira. Most expected the Brazilian to be too much for Swanson, but few foresaw the dramatic fashion in which the situation would unravel.

The Jackson-Wink MMA-trained Swanson never got a chance to get started. By the time he realized the fight was under way, he was turtled on the canvas, blood pouring from a horrific gash on his left eyebrow. Aldo had delivered a flying knee to his face. It was over in just eight seconds and remains arguably the most spectacular finish of Aldo’s great career.

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