Sports Illustrated

MMA fighter batters unconscious opponent following vicious slam KO

An MMA fighter competing at Japan’s Gladiator 33 unfortunately absorbed some extra punishment after being knocked unconscious by a nasty slam. Even with the UFC on break before the promotion closes ...
Sports Illustrated

MMA fighter seals 30-second KO with brutal strike to unconscious opponent

Featherweight MMA fighter Piero Pineda added to his 100% finishing record with a highlight-reel knockout at Fusion FC 97. Much of the attention of MMA fans this week has understandably been centered ...
Irish Sun

WBO welterweight champion leaves rival unconscious with brutal ‘KO of the year’ contender

BRIAN NORMAN JR scored one of the knockouts of the year during a championship fight. The 24-year-old was fighting to retain his WBO welterweight title against Jin Sasaki in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday.
Bloody Elbow

Ilia Topuria’s very first UFC knockout left opponent unconscious in frightening first-round finish

Ilia Topuria displayed his ferocious KO power for the first time five years ago today. UFC Vegas 16 took place on this day, December 5, in 2020, where a middleweight showdown between Jack Hermansson ...