Top 20 Knockouts in UFC History

[Phoenix3107]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWE79K2Ii-s

What are your favorite KO's of the video? Do you believe there were some that should've made the list?

[DREDIOCK]

Dunno. UFC style fighting does nothing for me. I still prefer old fashioned Boxing

[saggs]

Meh... I'm only a casual MMA fan.

But I have to say that I've always thought the open weight Pride FC tournaments where much more exciting then the current UFC fare.  The mixed weight fights, the bracket style tournaments, the more dangerous ruleset (soccer kicks to the head, knees to the face...) and the long 10 minute rounds.  Maybe it's partly nostalgia, but Pride was just more entertaining to me.


Even though it's not UFC, I'd bet out of the top 20 MMA knockouts IMO that Cro Cop  has delivered at least half of them.   He was most impressive striker in the sport to me.  I'm still amazed that his left high kick never killed anyone (I'd bet that it HAS caused lasting brain damage to some).

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Meh... I'm only a casual MMA fan.

But I have to say that I've always thought the open weight Pride FC tournaments where much more exciting then the current UFC fare.  The mixed weight fights, the bracket style tournaments, the more dangerous ruleset (soccer kicks to the head, knees to the face...) and the long 10 minute rounds.  Maybe it's partly nostalgia, but Pride was just more entertaining to me.


Even though it's not UFC, I'd bet out of the top 20 MMA knockouts IMO that Cro Cop  has delivered at least half of them.   He was most impressive striker in the sport to me.  I'm still amazed that his left high kick never killed anyone (I'd bet that it HAS caused lasting brain damage to some).

Yeah but cro cop never made a lasting impression on UFC rules. He had his shine but not stuff of legends.

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Meh... I'm only a casual MMA fan.

But I have to say that I've always thought the open weight Pride FC tournaments where much more exciting then the current UFC fare.  The mixed weight fights, the bracket style tournaments, the more dangerous ruleset (soccer kicks to the head, knees to the face...) and the long 10 minute rounds.  Maybe it's partly nostalgia, but Pride was just more entertaining to me.


Even though it's not UFC, I'd bet out of the top 20 MMA knockouts IMO that Cro Cop  has delivered at least half of them.   He was most impressive striker in the sport to me.  I'm still amazed that his left high kick never killed anyone (I'd bet that it HAS caused lasting brain damage to some).

  cro-cop had 1 thing...and then a wrestler knocked him out with his own 1 move  (sorry but he is just to damn 1 dimensional)

best knock out in UFC was Anderson Silva front snap kicking  Vitor Belfort to the chin.....pretty sure that was never done before in the UFC.

[RotBaron]

Same as Drediok, I dunno, dun't care; but could you guys that do ask the knuckle meat heads that have taken over Surf City USA to give it back? I miss seeing chicks there, just dudes in tapout shirts, half on steroids and prolly never actually trained.

[TJsweet]

PRIDE was where it was at. One of my favorite's was Rampage Jackson VS Ricardo Arona. Deadlifted Him from a Triangle attempt... Amazing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOLpJ63cusA
And here is one of the best fights ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zippmI6NxrE
Cant find the whole version so its just a highlight video but it was this for over 9 minutes. Don Frye said later that he ran into Yoshihiro in the tunnels under the stadium and Yoshihiro told him that he was "Sorry for not giving him a better fight". They were under contract to go to party's to meet with the Yakuza after the fight and they got drunk together and there was " Much respect".

[saggs]

cro-cop had 1 thing...and then a wrestler knocked him out with his own 1 move   (sorry but he is just to damn 1 dimensional)

best knock out in UFC was Anderson Silva front snap kicking  Vitor Belfort to the chin.....pretty sure that was never done before in the UFC.

Seriously...  Have you ever seen Cro Cop in Pride fights circa 2002-2006?  Or in K-1 before that?  One dimensional... you realize that he had many KOs by submission as well, (his BJJ wasn't the best, but it was respectable) and he much be pretty good on the ground since Fedor couldn't finish him. Yes he usually won standing up, but that's because his take down defense was among the best there was.

I'd guess your a UFC fan who has only seen Cro Cops few UFC fights.  Thing to remember is Cro Cop came into his UFC contract about 5 years past his prime, and still recovering from a serious injury, and he still did OK.

Go watch Cro Cop in Pride laying beat downs on Wanderei Silva or Heath Herring or Mark Coleman or Josh Barnett or Alex Emelianenko   Go watch him defeat 3 UFC champions in a row, Barnett, Randleman (by submission, 1 dimensional huh?) and Coleman.

Finally go watch the Fedor v Cro Cop fight (best fight ever IMO)  Mirko came closer then anybody to beating Fedor in his prime. During the mid 2000's Mirko was no doubt the 2nd most feared heavyweight in Pride behind Fedor.

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Seriously...  Have you ever seen Cro Cop in Pride fights circa 2002-2006?  Or in K-1 before that?  One dimensional... you realize that he had many KOs by submission as well, (his BJJ wasn't the best, but it was respectable) and he much be pretty good on the ground since Fedor couldn't finish him. Yes he usually won standing up, but that's because his take down defense was among the best there was.

I'd guess your a UFC fan who has only seen Cro Cops few UFC fights.  Thing to remember is Cro Cop came into his UFC contract about 5 years past his prime, and still recovering from a serious injury, and he still did OK.

Go watch Cro Cop in Pride laying beat downs on Wanderei Silva or Heath Herring or Mark Coleman or Josh Barnett or Alex Emelianenko   Go watch him defeat 3 UFC champions in a row, Barnett, Randleman (by submission, 1 dimensional huh?) and Coleman.

Finally go watch the Fedor v Cro Cop fight (best fight ever IMO)  Mirko came closer then anybody to beating Fedor in his prime. During the mid 2000's Mirko was no doubt the 2nd most feared heavyweight in Pride behind Fedor.

I have seen some older pride fights of his, never seen him use any submissions though, that surprises me....