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June’s Top Five UFC Knockouts

Undefeated phenom Ilia Topuria scored the most significant and spectacular stoppage inside the Octagon in June, writes Quintin van Jaarsveld as he selects the top five UFC knockouts of the month.

Fighters finished the first half of the year in style as they unleashed high-level violence and recorded highlight reel finishes.

Without further ado, these were the best knockouts in June:

Honourable Mentions:

The Hanyak Unloads

Having trapped Bruno Lopes against the fence, Dustin Jacoby let his hands go and obliterated the Brazilian to make it a quick night’s work at UFC Vegas 107.

Gone In 26 Seconds

Jose Miguel Delgado made light work of Hyder Amil at UFC 317, landing a knee straight up the middle to finish his foe in just 26 seconds.

5: Bloody War In Baku

Nazim Sadykhov and Nikolas Motta went to war in Baku with local favourite Sadykhov rallying and closing the show with a nasty combination.

4: Insane Power

Rising star Malcolm Wellmaker melted Kris Moutinho with a brutal one-punch knockout in two minutes and 37 seconds at UFC Atlanta. To highlight just what a power puncher he is, it took former champion Sean O’Malley 230 strikes on Moutinho over 14 minutes and 33 seconds to learn a late TKO stoppage.

3: Brutality

Gregory “Robocop” Rodrigues showed he’s got hands of steel when he sent Jack Hermansson to the shadow realm with a brutal one-punch knockout at UFC 317.

2: Dream Debut

Joo Sang Yoo needed just 28 seconds to signal his arrival in the world’s pre-eminent mixed martial arts promotion, the South Korean prospect landing a perfectly timed left hand to face-plant Jeka Saragih at UFC 316.

1: A Superstar Is Born

Former featherweight king Ilia Topuria became the first undefeated fighter in history to become a two-division champion when he slept the legendary Charles Oliveira in the first round of their main event showdown at UFC 317 to capture the vacant lightweight championship.

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Quintin Van Jaarsveld is a former MDDA-Sanlam SA Local Sports Journalist of the Year and a former three-time Vodacom KwaZulu-Natal Sports Journalist of the Year. Formerly the sports editor and Outstanding Journalist of the Year award winner at The Fever Media Group, deputy editor at eHowzit, editor at SARugby.com and senior staff writer at Rugby365.com, he boasts over 15 years’ experience and is currently a freelance sports writer.

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