A man has died after being stabbed during a fight outside a tavern on the Gold Coast in a tragedy that unfolded within seconds.

Police were called to the tavern in Robina about 10.15pm on Thursday.

Detective Acting Inspector Mark Proctor said the fatal stabbing happened within 90 seconds of a couple arriving at the tavern.

"A male person has arrived at the tavern in company with a female and the argument commenced almost directly," Det Insp Proctor said on Friday.

"It was a fight that turned deadly very quickly - it started off as a fight, a knife was produced and ended very quickly.

"It's too easy to lose your life over something that may have just been a minor altercation.

"It turns minor incidents into major incidents and it wrecks lives.

"The whole incident occurred within minutes, Liverpool Drakt approximately 90 seconds."

Tavern staff provided first aid, but the 26-year-old man died in hospital a short time later.

Police said the second man fled the scene before officers arrived.

Police later went to a unit in Mermaid Beach and arrested a man, also 26, who was later charged with murder.

A number of weapons have been seized for testing in an attempt to identify the one used in the attack.

The accused is expected to appear in Southport Magistrates Court on Saturday.

HolleyJac Real Madrid Drakt Franziska

Natalievn umhlangavillage.co.za AshlyWick

LucaMacle Maglia Chelsea TajBarkly

BonnieYkk Ajax Fodboldtrøje CecilBerm TrentLawt juventus..|real madrid drakt} https://learning.theappsfirm.com/2023/05/20/gor-egna-fotbollstroj|real madrid drakt} https://learning.theappsfirm.com/2023/05/20/barn-fotbollstrojor-9|liverpool drakt} https://learning.theappsfirm.com/2023/05/20/gor-egna-fotbollstrojor|real madrid fodboldtrøjer Leonardo|liverpool drakt} https://learning.theappsfirm.com/2023/05/20/barn-fotbollstrojor-948|real madrid drakt} https://learning.theappsfirm.com/2023/05/20/barn-fotbollstrojor-9|real madrid fodboldtrøjer Rozella|liverpool drakt} https://learning.theappsfirm.com/2023/05/20/gor-egna-fotbollstrojor|real madrid.|liverpool drakt}.|real madrid drakt}.|juventus.} ElaneAcke

MitchDesc Juventus Drakt CCDSaras

Natalievn AshlyWick

ValerieGi Maglia Inter AndresPur

Philomena Maglietta Bayer Leverkusen RubenMand

JacksonPe nederlanderna VM Drakt TerriJack

MitchDesc Juventus Drakt CCDSaras

CelsaBlac Maglia Manchester City KassieGri

TillyHane Maglia Lazio LadonnaSc

Claribelg Maglia Chelsea BretMasel

KristenZc Nuova Ac Milan Maglia 2023 BridgettR