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Terrance McKinney made his UFC debut in style. ‘T.Wrecks’ fought just eight days ago at LFA 109 where he stopped Michael Irizarry in the very first round. He accepted a short notice turnaround to take on UFC veteran Matt Frevola in arguably one of the biggest cards of this year. 

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McKinney could not have asked for a better debut as the very first punch he threw dropped Frevola. Subsequently, he proceeded to the ground-and-pound, forcing the referee to end proceedings just seven seconds after giving them the go-ahead to fight.

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With his performance, he entered the UFC records books and is tied for the fourth-fastest knockout. ‘T.Wrecks’ is a few seconds shy of the record set by Jorge Masvidal. McKinney’s performance was even more impressive considering he accepted the fight on eight days’ notice. 

Read More:- VIDEO: 7 Second Knockout by Terrance McKinney at UFC 263 Almost Breaks Jorge Masvidal’s Record

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Twitter reacts to a stunning debut by Terrance McKinney

Ardent fan Steve-O who was in attendance tweeted a picture of his reaction to the fight.

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A UFC debut could not have gone any better for Terrance McKinney.

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Jorge Masvidal can breathe a sigh of relief as his record for the fastest knockout still stands.

Dan Hardy commented on McKinney’s post-fight celebrations. 

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Damon Martin provided fans an update on McKinney. 

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A fan tweeted on the journey that McKinney had been on to get to the UFC.

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Cub Swanson congratulated McKinney on his performance. 

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Alex Behunin welcomed the debutant to the UFC.

Stephen Jensen shared a part of the conversation between Rogan and McKinney after his win. 

Victor Zaragoza had nothing but praise for the young fighter.

Another fan commented on McKinney’s stunning debut and turnaround. 

McKinney broke records in more ways than one tonight. 

McKinney got a seal of approval from the light heavyweight champion himself. 

Casey O’Neill commented on what was a stunning debut.

Andre Ewell shared a few kind words with McKinney and welcomed him to the promotion.

What did you make of McKinney’s performance tonight? Do you think he has to potential to become an enormous star in the UFC? let us know in the comments below!

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Kevin Binoy is a senior UFC author at EssentiallySports. He earned a Bachelor's degree from Fergusson College and has been covering sports professionally for over two years. Besides working with the MMA desk, Kevin is a core member of the organization's web stories team and is responsible for delivering engaging MMA web stories.

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