Year Ender 2024: Dzhokhar Eskiev to Ricardo Bravo - Top 5 Fastest Finishes From ONE Friday Fights This Year

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ONE Championship's hottest weekly combat sports series ONE Friday Fights hosted 40 events live in Asia primetime in 2024. Nearly every week fans were treated to world-class, action-packed Muay Thai, MMA, kickboxing, and submission grappling matches.

Many rising stars secured life-changing US$100,000 contracts with ONE through their impressive performances. In fact, nearly every event featured epic finishes that left fans in awe. The year showcased a mix of gritty performances, technical duels, and quick finishes.

Now that 2024 is coming to a close, let's look at the top three finishes from the Friday Fights series, starting with the fastest finish, which came in just 15 seconds.

Russian-Uzbekistani MMA fighter Dzhokhar Eskiev made an impressive debut in ONE Friday Fights 74, finishing Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu with a devastating left hook followed by a heavy ground-and-pound assault. Little did he know that he would go on to become the fastest finisher of 2024.

Eskiev, 27 years old, made an instant impact in the ONE ring. Before his debut, his name was relatively unknown to fans, but he made sure with his performance that they would remember his name. Combat sports enthusiasts now expect big things from the Aliev Team's star.

The second-fastest finish of the year came from 19-year-old Turkish dynamo Dzhabir Dzhabrailov, who defeated his opponent Eduardo Freitas with brutal ground-and-pound at ONE Friday Fights 79 in just 20 seconds.

Next up, it took young Thai phenom Yodkitti FiatPathum just 25 seconds to demolish compatriot Luapong Kaewsamrit at ONE Friday Fights 59. The 19-year-old star delivered gut-wrenching body shots to finish his rival. With that knockout, he became the third-fastest finisher in ONE in 2024. Here's a look at the top finishes of this year:

Top 5 Fastest Finishes From ONE Friday Fights in 2024

• Dzhokhar Eskiev vs. Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu at ONE Friday Fights 74 in 15 seconds
• Dzhabir Dzhabrailov vs. Freitas at ONE Friday Fights 79 in 20 seconds
• Yodkitti vs. Luapong at ONE Friday Fights 59 in 25 seconds
• Johan Estupinan vs. Kouta Omori at ONE Friday Fights 64 in 27 seconds
• Ricardo Bravo vs. Kenan Bayramov at ONE Friday Fights 50 in 30 seconds