Legendary Knockouts

Throughout the history of the young sport of mixed martial arts there have been a bevy of incredible knockouts. There are a select few that can be called "legendary." These are their stories.

HIGHLIGHTS! 11 Awesome 2022 Regional MMA KOs You Probably Missed

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By AlexBehunin January 1

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Watch: Brutal Spinning Elbow Knockout From South Africa

Mzwandile Hlongwa just sent Torbjorn Madsen into the shadow dimension with this insane spinning hellbow KO.

By Ryan Harkness November 4, 2018

Watch Machida Melt Munoz In ‘KO Of The Week’

Video: Watch Lyoto Machida "KO of the Week" against Mark Munoz ahead of "The Dragon’s" Vitor Belfort fight at the UFC 224 pay-per-view (PPV) event on Sat., May 12, 2018 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

By Jesse Holland May 9, 2018

Midnight Mania! One-Armed Fighter Nick Newell Wins Comeback, Calls For UFC Shot

Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight

By Andrew Pearson March 10, 2018

KNOCKOUT! Watch Ferguson Head-Bounce Kikuno In Vegas

UFC video: Watch Tony Ferguson melt Katsunori Kikuno ahead of the UFC 223 pay-per-view (PPV) event on April 7, 2018 inside Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

By Jesse Holland March 8, 2018

Midnight Mania! Conor McGregor attacks fan, Anderson Silva says Netflix bought his script for “action show”

Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA

By Andrew Pearson January 28, 2017

Elbow Lands Flush, Head Explodes (NSFW)

Video: Undefeated Muay Thai fighter Gaston "Dream Killer" Bolanos, undefeated in three trips to the ring, won a 2015 Bazzie for "AXS TV Fights Rising Star" featuring his violent and bloody spinning back elbows.

By Jesse Holland December 23, 2015

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Video: Lion Fights' Julio Pena Provides Friday Night Knockout Fix

By Alex Schlinsky February 20, 2015

While mixed martial arts (MMA) fans will have to wait to get their fix until Sunday night's UFC Fight Night 61 card (results here), some of the best Muay Thai practitioners the world has to offer are throwing down live on AXStv tonight (Fri., Feb. 20, 2015) for Lion Fight 20. The card was kicked off with an absolutely vicious faceplant knockout courtesy of Julio Pena's right hand. The highlight is provided by Zombie Prophet and SportsViner. Let's hope we are treated to a few more highlight-reel finishes this weekend!

In Memoriam: Top 5 'Knockout Of The Night' Winners

With the promotion recently announcing the end of its "Knockout of the Night" bonus in favor of "Performance of the Night," we look back at the top five bonus winners in UFC history, who banked post-fight bucks by way of blistering KO.

By Steve Borchardt February 16, 2014

Meet Travis Browne, UFCs New HW Fighter On Campus

Travis Browne vs. Alistair Overeem knockout: With his first round finish of "The Reem" at UFC Fight Night 26 last night (Aug. 17, 2013), "Hapa" has re-inserted himself into the small pool of Heavyweight championship contenders.

By Cory Braiterman August 18, 2013

2013: The Year MMA Hubris Died

Anderson Silva's arrogance ultimately led to his destruction at UFC 162 last night at the hands of Chris Weidman, who scored an unlikely second round knockout to win the Middleweight title while "The Spider" didn't even bother to keep his hands up.

By Cory Braiterman July 7, 2013