Montel Jackson lived up to his nickname “Quik” with a fast night at the office that was preceded by a perfect commentary call from former UFC champion Dominick Cruz. “Watch the straight punches from Jackson,” Cruz said as the fight began. “They’re just lightning-like, straight down the pipe.” A split-second after the prophetic words were spoken, Jackson (14-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) fired off a fast two-punch combination, putting Da’Mon Blackshear down and out just 18 seconds into their bantamweight preliminary bout at UFC on ESPN 59 at Ball Arena in Denver. A right to the chest and a left hand to the chin knocked Blackshear (14-7-1 MMA, 2-3-1 UFC) out, and the referee rushed in to stop Jackson from connecting with more follow-up punches on the ground. ONE AND DONE @Montello135 gets it done in just 17 SECONDS! #UFCDenver pic.twitter.com/pnwAUJAc7p — UFC (@ufc) July 14, 2024 Jackson is no stranger to first-round finishes in the UFC, as this was his fourth in 10 fights. However, this was easily his fastest; his previous best time was 1:40 in a submission win over Brian Kelleher at UFC 232 in 2018.
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