Top 5 Spectacular Knockouts in UFC During November
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Unleash the chaos and hang on tight as Quintin van Jaarsveld takes you on a wild ride of the top five UFC knockouts from last month.
Bucks stopped and titles retained, newcomers shone brightly, and cold-blooded competitors made their presence known.
Feast your eyes on the damage done:
Bettors' Bet:
New York's local hero, Ramiz Brahimaj, impressed the crowd at UFC 309's Madison Square Garden weigh-in with a spectacular right hook KO of the ever-memorable Mickey Gall in round two. Gall, famed for dethroning WWE star CM Punk a few years back, left the Octagon with a bitter taste.
Savage Stunner:
Carlos Prates marked his UFC Vegas 100 main event debut by delivering a bone-crushing left hook to Neil Magny's head, causing an immediate knockout and breaking into the welterweight top 15.April 2023 was Prates' fourth consecutive win by knockout.
The Mountain Tiger Roars:
Zhang "The Mountain Tiger" Mingyang made quick work of Octagon newcomer Ozzy Diaz, landing a stunning step-in elbow at UFC Macau's main card opener. Mingyang then grounded Diaz and wrapped the fight up.
Out Cold:
At UFC Edmonton, intensity ran high between Dustin Stoltzfus and Marc-Andre Barriault. This fight was kill-or-be-killed, and Stoltzfus emerged victorious, delicately putting Barriault to sleep in front of his home-crowd fans.
5: Earthshaking Showdown:
Oban Elliott brought the thunder at UFC 309's prelims with a brutal overhand right knockout of Bassil Hafez. Elliott followed up with a stunning assault of ground-and-pound to leave Hafez unconscious.
4: Ticket Punched:
The Road To UFC flyweight final at UFC Macau saw DongHun Choi punch his ticket to a UFC contract with a powerful right hook that downed Kiru Sahota in the first round.
3: Top Spin:
Muslim Salikhov, known as "The King of Kung Fu," displayed unmatched skill with a phenomenal spinning wheel kick to halt Song Kenan's advance at UFC Macau.
2: The Best Just Got Better:
UFC 309 saw the heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic. Jones' mastery showed as he outclassed Miocic, brilliantly finishing him off with a spinning back kick to the body in the third round, preserving his throne as the greatest of all time.
1: Frightful Finale:
Shi Ming, participating in the Road to UFC strawweight tournament at UFC Macau, sealed his tournament victory with a third-round head kick KO of Feng Xiaocan. Xiaocan was incapacitated for several agonizing minutes and eventually removed from the Octagon on a stretcher.
Keep your eyes peeled for updates on fighters like Brahimaj, Prates, and Salikhov as they continue their UFC journeys. For the latest news and analysis, make sure to stay locked in with us!
Quintin Van Jaarsveld is a renowned MMA journalist, having been the MDDA-Sanlam SA Local Sports Journalist of the Year and Vodacom KwaZulu-Natal Sports Journalist of the Year multiple times. Having worked as a sports editor, deputy editor, and senior staff writer for numerous influential outlets, Quintin boasts a impressive 15+ years of experience in the sports journalism field.
- In an impressive debut, New York's local hero, Ramiz Brahimaj, delivered a spectacular right hook KO at UFC 309, securing his position in the UFC.
- At UFC Vegas 100, Carlos Prates made his mark by delivering a bone-crushing left hook KO, catapulting him into the welterweight top 15.
- Known as "The King of Kung Fu," Muslim Salikhov displayed unmatched skill with a phenomenal spinning wheel kick at UFC Macau, halting Song Kenan's advance.
- The UFC final at UFC Macau saw DongHun Choi punch his ticket to a UFC contract with a powerful right hook that downed Kiru Sahota in the first round.
