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March’s Top Five UFC Knockouts
Middleweight wrecking ball Joe Pyfer made the biggest statement of the month by laying waste to the legendary Israel Adesanya, writes Quintin van Jaarsveld as he selects March’s top five UFC knockouts.
While one former champion fell in Adesanya, another rose like a phoenix from the ashes as ex-flyweight queen Alexa Grasso got back on track in a big way.
However, the honours for the best knockout of the month went to a lethal lightweight who has made a career out of clean opponents’ clocks.
Sit back and enjoy March’s most savage Octagon moments:
Honourable Mentions:
Stopping The Last Stylebender
March’s most significant stoppage came in the final fight of the month, the main event of UFC Seattle, which saw Pyfer hurt Adesanya on the feet before taking him down and raining down vicious ground and pound to defeat the legend in the second round.
London Lashinga
UFC London’s best finish came from Iwo Baraniewski, who needed just 28 seconds to stop Austen Lane, moving like a young Mike Tyson and getting the former NFL star out of there with an overhand right and left hook.
5: Setting The Tone
Damian Pinas set the tone in the first fight of the month with a dominant promotional debut that saw him wallop Wes Schultz in the UFC Mexico opener.
4: Robocop Gets Revenge
Three years after getting stopped in their first meeting, Gregory “Robocop” Rodrigues delivered a killshot in the form of a clean right hand to exact revenge on Brunno Ferreira in UFC 326’s main card opener.
3: Predatory Finish
Manoel Sousa resembled a predator calmly walking down his prey before he blasted Bolaji Oki out cold with a single shot at UFC 114.
2: Overkill
A stone-cold Grasso doubled down to snap a two-fight losing streak in UFC Seattle’s co-headliner, sleeping Maycee Barber before instinctively synching in a rear-naked choke on her already unconscious foe.
1: Dober Drops a Bomb
The UFC’s all-time lightweight knockout leader, Drew Dober, extended his record to 11 when he merked Michael Johnson with a massive left hand at UFC 326.