Published 15:11 IST, February 5th 2020
UFC: The most vicious knockouts ever seen inside the octagon
The UFC has witnessed several brutal knockouts over the course of its long storied history. Today, we look at some of the best KOs that ever took place.
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UFC has enthralled its fans with some of most intense and exciting fights in history of sports with exhilarating kckouts and mindboggling submissions maeuvres over years. And while a stopp victory remains most thrilling in MMA, should stopp come via a brutal kckout, you can experience completely different electricity in arena. Having said that, we take a look back at some of nastiest and most brutal kckouts in UFC:
UFC 100: Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping
Dan Henderson’s brutal KO of Michael Bisping at UFC 100 definitely needs an hourable mention when speaking of biggest kckouts in MMA. It is also often on display in UFC’s all-time highlight reels. Michael Bisping h also claimed that he avoided watching that fight for about seven years until he was booked for a rematch against Henderson in a rematch at UFC 204.
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UFC 126: Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort
Anderson Silva was at height of his UFC career when he stopped fellow Brazilian fighter Vitor Belfort with a front kick that left his opponent a broken man. It brought fans one of most memorable UFC kckouts ever when it took place at UFC 126.
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UFC 142: Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim
Edson Barboza me history when he scored first-ever spinning-wheel kick kckout win against Terry Etim at UFC 142. This barn-burner of a showdown also earned Edson Barboza 'Kckout of Night' and 'Fight of Night' bonus for both fighters for delivering ir utmost best throughout rounds.
UFC 193: Holly Holm vs. Ronda Rousey
Holly Holm stopped unstoppable in a shocking fashion when she connected with a massive high kick and dropped Ronda Rousey before firing down blows to put an end to Rousey’s magnificent run in UFC.
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UFC 218: Francis Nganu vs. Alistair Overeem
Francis Nganu's uppercut from hell in his fight against Alistair Overeem left latter instantly unconscious and was clearly one of best kckouts in MMA history. kckout punch has since become something of a Nganu tremark.
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UFC 239: Jorge Masvidal vs. Ben Askren
Jorge Masvidal recorded fastest kckout in sports history when he stunned rewned wrestler Ben Askren with a jaw-dropping flying knee within moments of fight getting started. KO h been called by many in industry as 2019 Kckout of Year and turned Masvidal into a much bigger star in UFC.
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UFC 244: Kevin Lee vs. Gregor Gillespie
Former UFC interim title challenger Kevin Lee left Gillespie unconscious with an overhand right to temple followed by a brutal kick to jaw after latter got his shot to vault up lightweight rankings at UFC 244. Check out stunning KO from Lee which is certainly one of biggest UFC kckouts of 2019.
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15:10 IST, February 5th 2020