June’s Top Five UFC Knockouts

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.