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The 15 Most Savage Knockouts In MMA History
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The Punch After The Punch
#10
H-BOMB

The Punch After The Punch

UFC 100, 2009. Michael Bisping had trash-talked Dan Henderson for an entire season of The Ultimate Fighter.

Henderson's right hand knocked him out cold. Then he flew in with one more on the way down. Fans still argue about that second shot.

Result: Henderson by KO, round 2
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The Punch That Ended MVP's Unbeaten Run
#9
CAVED IN

The Punch That Ended MVP's Unbeaten Run

Bellator 221, 2019. Michael "Venom" Page was unbeaten in MMA and famous for showboating.

Douglas Lima landed one right hand. The freeze-frame of Page's head became one of the most shared images in MMA history.

Result: Lima by KO, round 2
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One Second Left. Upward Elbow. Lights Out.
#8
LAST SECOND

One Second Left. Upward Elbow. Lights Out.

UFC Denver, 2018. Five rounds of war between Yair Rodriguez and "The Korean Zombie". Seconds left, the fight heading to the judges.

Both men threw at the same time. Rodriguez ducked and fired an upward elbow. Korean Zombie was out at 4:59 of the fifth round.

Result: Rodriguez by KO, round 5 (4:59)
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Ngannou's Uppercut Launches Overeem
#7
UPPERCUT

Ngannou's Uppercut Launches Overeem

UFC 218, 2017. Alistair Overeem had been in the cage with the hardest hitters alive.

Francis Ngannou landed a left uppercut that lifted him off the mat. Overeem was unconscious before he landed.

Result: Ngannou by KO, round 1
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Nobody Had Ever Knocked Out Max Holloway
#6
NEVER BEFORE

Nobody Had Ever Knocked Out Max Holloway

UFC 308, 2024. Max Holloway had taken the best shots of an entire generation and never been knocked out.

Ilia Topuria did it in the third round — a left hook, a right, and Holloway face down on the canvas for the first time in his career.

Result: Topuria by KO, round 3
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