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Welcome to this week’s edition of MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes of the week! Every week there’s highlight-reel finishes all across the MMA world, and we’ve found some of the absolute best ones to showcase.
The majority of January seemed to provide a fairly slow start to the year’s MMA calendar, but things are definitely in full swing following last week’s action.
Many of the sport’s biggest promotions held some form of an event, and Bellator 290 and UFC Vegas 68 each provided highlights for this week’s Top 10 Finishes. The biggest contributors ended up being Shooto Brasil 115 and ACA Young Eagles 32, and this particularly violent list is entirely comprised of knockout wins.
#10: Damián Fernández Makes His Pro Debut
Damián Fernández got his pro career off to an excellent start when he finished Carlos Marquez at LUX Fight League 30 in Mexico.
“Super” countered Marquez with a combination before chasing him down to land a right hand and thankfully hold off on the follow-up punch he had loaded up.
#9: Diego Wilson’s Wild Comeback
Diego Wilson survived getting dropped to come back and finish Cesar Abad in the first round at Fusion FC 57 in Peru.
“El Leon” handed the Ecuadorian his first pro loss when he connected with a left hand that had the referee diving in to protect Abad.
#8: Guilhereme Doin Faceplants Silva
Guilhereme Doin became the first man since 2017 to defeat Samuel Silva thanks to a huge first-round knockout at Shooto Brasil 115.
The 30-year-old initially clipped Silva with a head kick before walking him down to end things with a massive right hand.
#7: Abubakar Khasiev Catches Imankulov
Abubakar Khasiev shattered Elmirbek Imankulov’s undefeated record when the pair met in a flyweight bout at ACA Young Eagles 32.
The 25-year-old caught Imankulov with a perfect right hook that sent the Kyrgyzstani to the mat as he tried throwing a right hand of his own.
#6: Rinya Nakamura Joins The UFC
Four fighters won contracts at UFC Vegas 68 to close out the Road to UFC tournament, but no one got things done as quickly as Rinya Nakamura.
“Hybrid” didn’t even need to show off his wrestling skills thanks to a left hook that slept Toshiomi Kazama just over 30 seconds into their bantamweight bout.
#5: Marcel Adur Debuts For Shooto Brasil
Marcel Adur’s first fight for Shooto Brasil went about as well as he could have hoped considering the brutal way he finished Rodrigo de Moura.
The 31-year-old backed de Moura to the fence with a flurry of strikes before flooring his countryman with a flying knee at the end of the first round.
#4: José Henrique Souza Sets A Trap
José Henrique Souza made good use of his height to narrowly avoid the scorecards against Alan Silva at Shooto Brasil 115.
“Canela” rebounded from a loss on Contender Series 2022 by goading Silva into walking forward so Souza could flatten him with a brutal knee.
#3: Joe Perez Sleeps Lopez
Joe Perez showed that even amateur bouts can end in fantastic finishes when he stopped Drew Lopez at Fury FC 73.
The flyweight scored his fourth-straight stoppage win when he answered Lopez’s offense with a perfect head kick.
#2: Lorenz Larkin Crushes Berkhamov
Lorenz Larkin’s initial meeting with Mukhamed Berkhamov ended in a No Contest last July, but the 36-year-old left no doubts about the result in their rematch at Bellator 290.
“The Monsoon” briefly tied up with Berkhamov and broke the clinch with a brutal elbow that sent the Russian wobbling to the mat.
#1: Zelimkhan Khatuev’s KOTY Candidate
Zelimkhan Khatuev returned to action after a four-year layoff with a sensational finish against Imran Baymuradov at ACA Young Eagles 32.
HOLY SHITTTT. Zelimkhan Khatuev just landed one of the craziest knockouts of the year at ACA YE 32Flying spinning hook kick? What the hell was that? Unbelievable. pic.twitter.com/rtdPE9OqV0— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) January 30, 2023
The 23-year-old circled away from Baymuradov and adjusted his mouthpiece before jumping forward with an unbelievable spinning kick.
Want to catch up on previous installments of The MMA News Top 10 Finishes of the week?! You can do so right here!
Welcome to this week’s edition of MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes of the week! Every week there’s highlight-reel finishes all across the MMA world, and we’ve found some of the absolute best ones to showcase.
The majority of January seemed to provide a fairly slow start to the year’s MMA calendar, but things are definitely in full swing following last week’s action.
Many of the sport’s biggest promotions held some form of an event, and Bellator 290 and UFC Vegas 68 each provided highlights for this week’s Top 10 Finishes. The biggest contributors ended up being Shooto Brasil 115 and ACA Young Eagles 32, and this particularly violent list is entirely comprised of knockout wins.
#10: Damián Fernández Makes His Pro Debut
Damián Fernández got his pro career off to an excellent start when he finished Carlos Marquez at LUX Fight League 30 in Mexico.
“Super” countered Marquez with a combination before chasing him down to land a right hand and thankfully hold off on the follow-up punch he had loaded up.
#9: Diego Wilson’s Wild Comeback
Diego Wilson survived getting dropped to come back and finish Cesar Abad in the first round at Fusion FC 57 in Peru.
“El Leon” handed the Ecuadorian his first pro loss when he connected with a left hand that had the referee diving in to protect Abad.
#8: Guilhereme Doin Faceplants Silva
Guilhereme Doin became the first man since 2017 to defeat Samuel Silva thanks to a huge first-round knockout at Shooto Brasil 115.
The 30-year-old initially clipped Silva with a head kick before walking him down to end things with a massive right hand.
#7: Abubakar Khasiev Catches Imankulov
Abubakar Khasiev shattered Elmirbek Imankulov’s undefeated record when the pair met in a flyweight bout at ACA Young Eagles 32.
The 25-year-old caught Imankulov with a perfect right hook that sent the Kyrgyzstani to the mat as he tried throwing a right hand of his own.
#6: Rinya Nakamura Joins The UFC
Four fighters won contracts at UFC Vegas 68 to close out the Road to UFC tournament, but no one got things done as quickly as Rinya Nakamura.
“Hybrid” didn’t even need to show off his wrestling skills thanks to a left hook that slept Toshiomi Kazama just over 30 seconds into their bantamweight bout.
#5: Marcel Adur Debuts For Shooto Brasil
Marcel Adur’s first fight for Shooto Brasil went about as well as he could have hoped considering the brutal way he finished Rodrigo de Moura.
The 31-year-old backed de Moura to the fence with a flurry of strikes before flooring his countryman with a flying knee at the end of the first round.
#4: José Henrique Souza Sets A Trap
José Henrique Souza made good use of his height to narrowly avoid the scorecards against Alan Silva at Shooto Brasil 115.
“Canela” rebounded from a loss on Contender Series 2022 by goading Silva into walking forward so Souza could flatten him with a brutal knee.
#3: Joe Perez Sleeps Lopez
Joe Perez showed that even amateur bouts can end in fantastic finishes when he stopped Drew Lopez at Fury FC 73.
The flyweight scored his fourth-straight stoppage win when he answered Lopez’s offense with a perfect head kick.
#2: Lorenz Larkin Crushes Berkhamov
Lorenz Larkin’s initial meeting with Mukhamed Berkhamov ended in a No Contest last July, but the 36-year-old left no doubts about the result in their rematch at Bellator 290.
“The Monsoon” briefly tied up with Berkhamov and broke the clinch with a brutal elbow that sent the Russian wobbling to the mat.
#1: Zelimkhan Khatuev’s KOTY Candidate
Zelimkhan Khatuev returned to action after a four-year layoff with a sensational finish against Imran Baymuradov at ACA Young Eagles 32.
HOLY SHITTTT. Zelimkhan Khatuev just landed one of the craziest knockouts of the year at ACA YE 32
Flying spinning hook kick? What the hell was that? Unbelievable. pic.twitter.com/rtdPE9OqV0
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) January 30, 2023[/quote]
The 23-year-old circled away from Baymuradov and adjusted his mouthpiece before jumping forward with an unbelievable spinning kick.
Want to catch up on previous installments of The MMA News Top 10 Finishes of the week?! You can do so right here!
Click here to view the article.
The majority of January seemed to provide a fairly slow start to the year’s MMA calendar, but things are definitely in full swing following last week’s action.
Many of the sport’s biggest promotions held some form of an event, and Bellator 290 and UFC Vegas 68 each provided highlights for this week’s Top 10 Finishes. The biggest contributors ended up being Shooto Brasil 115 and ACA Young Eagles 32, and this particularly violent list is entirely comprised of knockout wins.
#10: Damián Fernández Makes His Pro Debut
Damián Fernández got his pro career off to an excellent start when he finished Carlos Marquez at LUX Fight League 30 in Mexico.
“Super” countered Marquez with a combination before chasing him down to land a right hand and thankfully hold off on the follow-up punch he had loaded up.
#9: Diego Wilson’s Wild Comeback
Diego Wilson survived getting dropped to come back and finish Cesar Abad in the first round at Fusion FC 57 in Peru.
“El Leon” handed the Ecuadorian his first pro loss when he connected with a left hand that had the referee diving in to protect Abad.
#8: Guilhereme Doin Faceplants Silva
Guilhereme Doin became the first man since 2017 to defeat Samuel Silva thanks to a huge first-round knockout at Shooto Brasil 115.
The 30-year-old initially clipped Silva with a head kick before walking him down to end things with a massive right hand.
#7: Abubakar Khasiev Catches Imankulov
Abubakar Khasiev shattered Elmirbek Imankulov’s undefeated record when the pair met in a flyweight bout at ACA Young Eagles 32.
The 25-year-old caught Imankulov with a perfect right hook that sent the Kyrgyzstani to the mat as he tried throwing a right hand of his own.
#6: Rinya Nakamura Joins The UFC
Four fighters won contracts at UFC Vegas 68 to close out the Road to UFC tournament, but no one got things done as quickly as Rinya Nakamura.
“Hybrid” didn’t even need to show off his wrestling skills thanks to a left hook that slept Toshiomi Kazama just over 30 seconds into their bantamweight bout.
#5: Marcel Adur Debuts For Shooto Brasil
Marcel Adur’s first fight for Shooto Brasil went about as well as he could have hoped considering the brutal way he finished Rodrigo de Moura.
The 31-year-old backed de Moura to the fence with a flurry of strikes before flooring his countryman with a flying knee at the end of the first round.
#4: José Henrique Souza Sets A Trap
José Henrique Souza made good use of his height to narrowly avoid the scorecards against Alan Silva at Shooto Brasil 115.
“Canela” rebounded from a loss on Contender Series 2022 by goading Silva into walking forward so Souza could flatten him with a brutal knee.
#3: Joe Perez Sleeps Lopez
Joe Perez showed that even amateur bouts can end in fantastic finishes when he stopped Drew Lopez at Fury FC 73.
The flyweight scored his fourth-straight stoppage win when he answered Lopez’s offense with a perfect head kick.
#2: Lorenz Larkin Crushes Berkhamov
Lorenz Larkin’s initial meeting with Mukhamed Berkhamov ended in a No Contest last July, but the 36-year-old left no doubts about the result in their rematch at Bellator 290.
“The Monsoon” briefly tied up with Berkhamov and broke the clinch with a brutal elbow that sent the Russian wobbling to the mat.
#1: Zelimkhan Khatuev’s KOTY Candidate
Zelimkhan Khatuev returned to action after a four-year layoff with a sensational finish against Imran Baymuradov at ACA Young Eagles 32.
HOLY SHITTTT. Zelimkhan Khatuev just landed one of the craziest knockouts of the year at ACA YE 32Flying spinning hook kick? What the hell was that? Unbelievable. pic.twitter.com/rtdPE9OqV0— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) January 30, 2023
The 23-year-old circled away from Baymuradov and adjusted his mouthpiece before jumping forward with an unbelievable spinning kick.
Want to catch up on previous installments of The MMA News Top 10 Finishes of the week?! You can do so right here!
The majority of January seemed to provide a fairly slow start to the year’s MMA calendar, but things are definitely in full swing following last week’s action.
Many of the sport’s biggest promotions held some form of an event, and Bellator 290 and UFC Vegas 68 each provided highlights for this week’s Top 10 Finishes. The biggest contributors ended up being Shooto Brasil 115 and ACA Young Eagles 32, and this particularly violent list is entirely comprised of knockout wins.
#10: Damián Fernández Makes His Pro Debut
Damián Fernández got his pro career off to an excellent start when he finished Carlos Marquez at LUX Fight League 30 in Mexico.
“Super” countered Marquez with a combination before chasing him down to land a right hand and thankfully hold off on the follow-up punch he had loaded up.
#9: Diego Wilson’s Wild Comeback
Diego Wilson survived getting dropped to come back and finish Cesar Abad in the first round at Fusion FC 57 in Peru.
“El Leon” handed the Ecuadorian his first pro loss when he connected with a left hand that had the referee diving in to protect Abad.
#8: Guilhereme Doin Faceplants Silva
Guilhereme Doin became the first man since 2017 to defeat Samuel Silva thanks to a huge first-round knockout at Shooto Brasil 115.
The 30-year-old initially clipped Silva with a head kick before walking him down to end things with a massive right hand.
#7: Abubakar Khasiev Catches Imankulov
Abubakar Khasiev shattered Elmirbek Imankulov’s undefeated record when the pair met in a flyweight bout at ACA Young Eagles 32.
The 25-year-old caught Imankulov with a perfect right hook that sent the Kyrgyzstani to the mat as he tried throwing a right hand of his own.
#6: Rinya Nakamura Joins The UFC
Four fighters won contracts at UFC Vegas 68 to close out the Road to UFC tournament, but no one got things done as quickly as Rinya Nakamura.
“Hybrid” didn’t even need to show off his wrestling skills thanks to a left hook that slept Toshiomi Kazama just over 30 seconds into their bantamweight bout.
#5: Marcel Adur Debuts For Shooto Brasil
Marcel Adur’s first fight for Shooto Brasil went about as well as he could have hoped considering the brutal way he finished Rodrigo de Moura.
The 31-year-old backed de Moura to the fence with a flurry of strikes before flooring his countryman with a flying knee at the end of the first round.
#4: José Henrique Souza Sets A Trap
José Henrique Souza made good use of his height to narrowly avoid the scorecards against Alan Silva at Shooto Brasil 115.
“Canela” rebounded from a loss on Contender Series 2022 by goading Silva into walking forward so Souza could flatten him with a brutal knee.
#3: Joe Perez Sleeps Lopez
Joe Perez showed that even amateur bouts can end in fantastic finishes when he stopped Drew Lopez at Fury FC 73.
The flyweight scored his fourth-straight stoppage win when he answered Lopez’s offense with a perfect head kick.
#2: Lorenz Larkin Crushes Berkhamov
Lorenz Larkin’s initial meeting with Mukhamed Berkhamov ended in a No Contest last July, but the 36-year-old left no doubts about the result in their rematch at Bellator 290.
“The Monsoon” briefly tied up with Berkhamov and broke the clinch with a brutal elbow that sent the Russian wobbling to the mat.
#1: Zelimkhan Khatuev’s KOTY Candidate
Zelimkhan Khatuev returned to action after a four-year layoff with a sensational finish against Imran Baymuradov at ACA Young Eagles 32.
HOLY SHITTTT. Zelimkhan Khatuev just landed one of the craziest knockouts of the year at ACA YE 32
Flying spinning hook kick? What the hell was that? Unbelievable. pic.twitter.com/rtdPE9OqV0
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) January 30, 2023[/quote]
The 23-year-old circled away from Baymuradov and adjusted his mouthpiece before jumping forward with an unbelievable spinning kick.
Want to catch up on previous installments of The MMA News Top 10 Finishes of the week?! You can do so right here!
Click here to view the article.
