Top 5 Spectacular Knockouts in UFC's November Bouts
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It was a month of brutality and grandeur in the UFC realm, as title holders ratcheted up the violence, newcomers ignited the Octagon, and cold-blooded gladiators made their mark. Here's the lowdown on the five nastiest knockouts of November:
5: Dropping Bodies
In the prelims of UFC 309, Oban Elliott delivered a brutal overhand right, dropping Bassil Hafez and raining down punches to leave him senseless in the final round.
4: Off to the UFC
DongHun Choi clinched a UFC contract by crushing Kiru Sahota with a devastating right hook in the first round of Road to UFC flyweight final at UFC Macau.
3: Revolutionary Kick
Muslim Salikhov showed why he's dubbed "The King of Kung Fu" when he landed a jaw-dropping spinning wheel kick, flooring Song Kenan at UFC Macau.
2: Legendary Ascension
Jon Jones demonstrated yet again why he's hailed as the GOAT as he outclassed Stipe Miocic to retain the heavyweight title at UFC 309. In a spectacular finish, Jones leveled Miocic with a textbook spinning back kick to leave him groveling in agony.
1: Unforgettable Knockout
Shi Ming became the first Road to UFC strawweight tournament winner by connecting with a spine-chilling third-round head kick to incapacitate Feng Xiaocan at UFC Macau. Feng was stretched out of the Octagon, rendering him unconscious for several minutes.
Worthy of Honorable Mentions:
- The Homestead Savage – Ramiz Brahimaj had an epic comeback at UFC 309, knocking out mic-dropping Mickey Gall at Madison Square Garden with a thunderous right hook.
- The Brazilian Bucaneer – Carlos Prates made his main event debut by battering Neil Magny at UFC Vegas 100, permanently etching his name into the welterweight top 15 with a crushing left hook.
- The Chinese Tiger – Zhang “The Mountain Tiger” Mingyang made a splash in the UFC Macau main card opener by nailing Ozzy Diaz with a beautiful step-in elbow, ending their encounter on the floor.
- The Edmonton Extermination – Dustin Stoltzfus and Marc-Andre Barriault turned UFC Edmonton into a bloodbath, with Stoltzfus emerging victorious after putting Barriault to sleep in front of his home crowd.
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Quintin Van Jaarsveld is a former award-winning sports journalist with over 15 years of experience. Having won the MDDA-Sanlam SA Local Sports Journalist of the Year and Vodacom KwaZulu-Natal Sports Journalist of the Year awards, he's been a freelance sports writer for a variety of outlets, including Rugby365.com and The Fever Media Group, among others.
- Despite the brutality, Ramiz Brahimaj, dubbed 'The Homestead Savage', delivered a thrilling comeback at UFC 309, knocking out Mickey Gall with a powerful right hook.
- Impressively, Marcus McGhee, similar to the unforgettable knockout by Shi Ming, connected with a head-turning third-round head kick, incapacitating his opponent in a spectacular finish.
- In the world of rugby, just like Islamic Makhachev showcased his skills in MMA, Gaston Bolanos is making a name for himself by revolutionizing the sport with breathtaking moves, akin to Muslim Salikhov's jaw-dropping spinning wheel kick.
- As Quintin Van Jaarsveld, the former award-winning sports journalist, continues to cover UFC events, he might come across answers to the question: "Who will deliver the next spectacular right, like Oban Elliott or Marcus McGhee, to make heads turn in the UFC realm?"
