Since the UFC’s inception in 1993, the Octagon has been the home of many of the sports most memorable and brutal knockouts immortalized in endless highlights for years to come. From Tank Abbott to Anderson Silva there’s a plethora of KO’s to satisfy any MMA fans cravings.
In this edition of ‘UFC: Now’, host Jenn Brown is joined by former WEC Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber and former title challenger and commentator Kenny Florian to break down their ‘Top 5 One Kick Knockouts’ in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
For Kenny Florian his list comprised some of the most familiar and shocking kick knockouts of recent times:
5) Rashad Evans right high kick knockout over Sean Salmon at UFC Fight Night 8
4) Gabriel Gonzaga’s upset right high kick knockout of Mirko Cro Cop at UFC 70
3) Anderson Silva’s right front kick knockout over Vitor Belfort at UFC 126
2) Lyoto Machida’s right jumping crane kick knockout over Randy Couture at UFC 129
1) Edson Barboza’s right spinning wheel kick knockout over Terry Etim at UFC 142.
Urijah Faber on the other hand had some variation in his Top 5 list which included an old school classic for the NHB fans still out there which can been seen in the clip below.
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Kenneth Alan Florian (born May 26, 1976) is a retired Americanmixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship challenging for the UFC Lightweight and Featherweight titles. He currently serves as the UFC on Foxanalyst and UFC Fight Night colour commentator.
Urijah Christopher Faber (born May 14, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist, fighting as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Faber won the WEC Featherweight Championship at WEC 19 on March 17, 2006 and held the title for over two years.
