The 2022 season of the UFC ended, with great fights, the emergence of new figures, impressive submissions and all the action that fans love. That is why in this article we are going to tell you which was our selection with the ten best knockouts that the season left in the most famous steel cage in the world.
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10) David Onama on Gabriel “Moggly” Benítez (UFC Vegas 48).- The Mexican accustomed to knocking out his rivals, this time he had to fall to the canvas and in what an impressive way. The African punished him with a series of punch combinations, which practically knocked out the good Moggly in just one round.
9) Chris Gutiérrez on Frankie Edgar (UFC 281).- It is no secret to anyone that the best years of his career are part of the past. On this occasion, the fighter of Hispanic descent landed a precise knee on the face of “The answer” to put him to sleep immediately, in the first round. For many this should be the last presentation of the North American.
8) Bryan Battle against Takashi Sato (UFC Vegas 29).- Less than a minute into the first round, when the TUF Season 29 winner launched a Hight Kick that landed directly on the Oriental’s head. It was a resounding and precise knockout of the American
7) Jamahal Hill on Johnny Walker (UFC Vegas 48).- “Sweet dreams” was what the Brazilian got against the North American. A powerful cross from the right sent straight to the canvas, which when falling with outstretched arms made the fall more spectacular. It happened in the first round and it would be the second consecutive victory of the North American.
6) Ilia Topuria against Jai Herbert (UFC 282).- The Spanish fighter would end up stealing the show at the start of the main card of the UFC 282. Topuria landed a powerful right cross on Hebert to put him to sleep in the second round. With this victory, the ‘Matador’ extended his streak to 13-0.
5) Molly McCann on Luana Carolina (UFC London).- Molly McCann shone before her audience with an impressive spinning elbow over the Brazilian Carolina, in the third round. The Briton achieved without a doubt the most significant victory of her career, in a packed O2 Arena and proved to be in force.
4) Weili Zhang against Joanna Jedrzejczyk (UFC 275).- Continuing with the KO’s of women’s MMA, the Chinese Weili Zhang achieved one of the best knockouts of the year in the UFCsmashed her with a spinning fist against the former champion and put her out of action in the second round, to stay with this rematch and forcefully.
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3) Tai Tuivasa against Derrick Lewis (UFC 271).- A power-to-power exchange between these two knockouts left ‘The Black Beast’ off guard. ‘Bam Bam’ took advantage of the opportunity and gave him a brutal elbow directly to the face to ‘put him to sleep’, in the second round.
2) Michael Chandler on Tony Ferguson (UFC 274).- The shocking image of how the “Cucuy’s” face was left after receiving a frontal kick from Chandler went viral. It happened in the second round, Chandler’s incessant punishment paid off when he impacted his high kick on the ‘Cucuy’ to take, which for many, was the best knockout in the UFC this 2022.
1) Leon Edwards on Kamaru Usman (UFC 278).- After being dominated for four rounds, Leon Edwards shocked the world by delivering a head kick to previously unbeatable welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. The powerful impact sent the ‘Nigerian Nightmare’ to the canvas, without giving him a chance to get up.
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