Knockout of Ignatius Bahamondes against Roberts is among the most beautiful in the UFC Las Vegas Photo: Playback / Twitter
A safety option due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but which has become a tradition for the past four and a half years: UFC Las Vegas is one day away from completing the 100th edition. The main fight this Saturday (9) will be between Carlos Prates e Neil Magny, in a fight that could take the winner to the welterweight ranking (up to 77,1 kg). The Brazilian is coming off a great performance, with three consecutive knockout victories for the organization.
A fact that the 'Apex' octagon is used to witnessing. Throughout its almost 100 editions, several fighters who have passed through there have seen the lights of the brightest city on Earth go out after being knocked out.
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In honor of the 100th candle that will be blown out by UFC Vegas this Saturday, the SUPER FIGHTS selected the 10 most impressive knockouts that happened at the Ultimate 'headquarters'. Check out the list!
10) Steve Erceg's hook on Matt Schnell
After having the fight canceled in November 2023, Steve Erceg e Matt schnell They faced each other at Apex on March 2nd of this year, in a flyweight duel (up to 56,7kg). At 4:36 of the second round, the Australian landed a left hook on Schnell's chin, who fell backwards unconscious.
9) Carlos Diego Ferreira's devastating cross on Michael Johnson
In the lightweight category (up to 70,3 kg), the Brazilian shared the Apex octagon with Michael Johnson on May 20th of last year. During an exchange between the two athletes, at 3:12 of the second round, the American managed to dodge a left jab, but did not see the right hand of Carlos Diego Ferreira arriving with a cross. The Brazilian's heavy fist landed squarely on Johnson's chin, who only understood what had happened after the referee stopped the fight.
8) Derrick Lewis puts Curtis Blaydes to sleep
Of course, the greatest knockout artist in UFC history would not go unnoticed on this list. On February 20, 2021, Derrick Lewis transformed Curtis blaydes yet another victim of his brutal fists. At 3:37 of the second round, the 'Black Beast' landed a right hook right on his opponent's chin, which sent him sprawling. Yet another KO for Lewis, who now has 23 victories by knockout.
7) Jamahal Hill gives Johnny Walker 'sweet dreams'
On February 19, 2022, Jamahal hill e Johnny Walker They faced each other in Las Vegas in the light heavyweight category (up to 93 kg). In the first round, the American known as 'Sweet Dreams' ('good dreams' or 'sweet dreams' in English), threw a right cross that found the Brazilian's forehead. Johnny fell backwards, in the best 'Mortal Kombat' style.
6) Cody Garbrandt takes down Raphael Assunção at the last second
The fight scheduled to take place on March 28, 2020, at the height of Covid-19, was postponed to June 6. The two bantamweight fighters (up to 61,2 kg) were exchanging blows when Raphael Assunção managed to corner the American. However, after dodging an attack, cody garbrandt surprised the Brazilian with a right cross that hit him square in the chin. Detail: there was only one second left in the second round. The bell sounded before Assunção fell unconscious to the ground.
5) Brunno Hulk lands a spinning elbow on Dustin Stoltzfus
Exactly five months have passed since the Brazilian's fight against the American Dustin Stoltzfus by the middleweight (up to 83,9 kg). The victory of Bruno Hulk was sealed with a move that has been seen more and more in knockouts: the spinning elbow. With just 9 seconds left in the first round, Hulk pressed his opponent against the fence and delivered a beautiful attack that knocked Stoltzfus out. At that time, only eight UFC fighters had scored a knockout using this move. Including the next fighter on our list…
4) Jiri Prochazka's spinning elbow on Dominick Reyes
The former welterweight champion (up to 93kg.) Jiri Prochazka achieved the rare knockout on May 1, 2021. After escaping a guillotine at the end of the second round, the Czech fighter cornered Dominick reyes on the fence and began a strong sequence of blows. That's when the spinning elbow came into action, hitting the American's face, finishing the fight.
3) Flying knee by Vinicius LokDog on Bernardo Sopaj
Another knockout seen in the Apex octagon on March 2nd of this year has joined the list. In his debut fight at bantamweight (up to 61,2kg), at UFC Vegas 87, Vinicius LokDog stole the show after knocking out Bernardo Sopaj with a brutal flying knee. The blow, delivered near the end of the fight, hit the Albanian fighter squarely in the face and guaranteed the victory for the athlete from Rio Grande do Sul.
2) Ignacio Bahamondes lands a spinning kick on Roosevelt Roberts at the end of the fight
On August 21, 2021, the audience at UFC Vegas 34 was left speechless by the sensational knockout applied by Ignatius Bahamondes em RooseveltRoberts, in a lightweight bout (up to 70,3 kg). With just five seconds left in the fight, the Chilean athlete landed a spinning kick to the American's face. One of the most beautiful knockouts to have ever happened in the Apex octagon. And second only to the next one on the list.
1) Fan Cory Sandhagen delivers epic knockout punch to idol Frankie Edgar
The audience present at UFC Vegas 18, held on February 6, 2021, witnessed one of the biggest knockouts in the organization's history. Cory Sandhagen It took just 28 seconds to take down the MMA legend, the former lightweight champion (up to 70,3kg.) Frankie Edgar. After missing a kick that went wide, Sandhagen took off from the ground and landed a wonderful right knee to Edgar's face, who passed out in the octagon.
The loss suffered in the co-main event of the bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg) event frustrated Edgar's plans to try to win a second belt in different divisions in the organization. After the victory, Sandhagen, who was inspired by Edgar in MMA, paid respect to the veteran, who was 39 years old at the time.
“I was a fan of his. But we don’t have similar fighting styles. Frankie has a history of always making good decisions. He’s maintained that over time, which is what got him to where he is,” Sandhagen said at the time.
With a spectacular blow and a robust plot, the flying knee of Cory Sandhagen deserves first place in this top 10. Now, we can only wait for what is to come in the hundredth edition of UFC Las Vegas.
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