Footage of Jose Aldo backstage after his 13-second loss to Conor McGregor is truly heartbreaking

UFC 194 saw Conor McGregor take on Jose Aldo in a featherweight division championship fight. At the time, it was the first time in history that UFC’s featherweight division had a new champion, that was Conor McGregor.

He defeated Aldo in just 13 seconds on the night, knocking him out with a killer punch almost instantly. He went down and McGregor jumped on him to ensure the victory as the referee stepped in to prevent Aldo taking any more strikes.

The Brazilian threw a huge left hook which McGregor counted to send him to the canvas and end his reign over the featherweight division.

At the time, the fight was the quickest ever title fight in UFC history, although that has since been bettered with the current record now standing at just five seconds, which is mind-blowing to think about.

In celebration, McGregor was quick to jump on top of the Octagon to bask in the glory of his latest triumph and ground breaking achievement.

McGregor had always set out to become a UFC champion and that dream was realised on that night in 2015, a momentous time in his life that he’ll always remember.

However, just like in every sport, for every moment like McGregor’s, there is unspeakable despair and heartbreak. Something that is only going to be magnified by a title fight, when there’s so much on the line.

To lose all of that in just 13 seconds too makes it even harder to take surely. Aldo didn’t give himself the chance to compete on the night and didn’t put up a serious fight whilst defending his title, which will have hurt just as much.

Footage of him backstage after the fight has been released, you can see how inconsolable he was, he was in despair, distraught, he’d just lost everything he’d worked so hard for in 13 seconds.

He sits