Conor McGregor Celebrates Jose Aldo Knockout on Instagram with Message to Fans

Conor McGregor made headlines this past weekend at the UFC 194 when he knocked out Jose Aldo in an astounding 13 seconds. After the match, with the Internet in a daze as a result of the fight, the Irish fighter took to his Instagram account to thank his fans.

Noting that "to the naked eye" the match appeared to be a mere 13 seconds, McGregor admitted that for both his team and his family it was a "lifetime of work" just to get there. He further congratulated the UFC staff for their work in what was ultimately "a historic week in sports history."

Here's that piece of history:

McGregor further gave respect to his opponent, Jose Aldo:

"The true greats will always overcome adversity. I wish him and his loyal team well on their journey back. Much respect."