Tapology Annual Ranking
MMA's Best Knockouts of the Year 2017
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Rankings
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51
Iaquinta vs. Sanchez
UFC Fight Night 108
Al Iaquinta wins via KO/TKO, Punches Apr 2017
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53
Gillespie vs. Holbrook
UFC 210
Gregor Gillespie wins via KO/TKO, Punches Apr 2017
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52
Burns vs. Saggo
UFC Fight Night 116
Gilbert Burns wins via KO/TKO, Punch Sep 2017
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54
Folayang vs. Nguyen
ONE Championship
Martin Nguyen wins via KO/TKO, Punch Nov 2017
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55
Yachi vs. Cruickshank
RIZIN 2017 in Yokohama
Yusuke Yachi wins via KO/TKO, Right Hook Apr 2017
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56
Salikhov vs. Guillard
Kunlun Fight MMA 12
Muslim Salikhov wins via KO/TKO, Spinning Heel Kick Jun 2017
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57
Nuzzo vs. O'Malley
LFA 11
Sean O'Malley wins via KO/TKO, Wheel Kick May 2017
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59
Assunção vs. Lopez
UFC Fight Night 120
Raphael Assunção wins via KO/TKO, Punches Nov 2017
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58
Yamamoto vs. Kape
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 Autumn
Manel Kape wins via KO/TKO, Left Head Kick Oct 2017
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60
Nasukawa vs. Hamamoto
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017
Tenshin Nasukawa wins via KO/TKO, Flying Knee Dec 2017
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61
Pickett vs. Vera
UFC Fight Night 107
Marlon Vera wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches Mar 2017
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63
Horiguchi vs. Ishiwatari II
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017
Kyoji Horiguchi wins via KO/TKO, Right Hook Dec 2017
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62
Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio
UFC Fight Night 113
Santiago Ponzinibbio wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jul 2017
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64
Perry vs. Reyes
UFC Fight Night 116
Mike Perry wins via KO/TKO, Knee Sep 2017
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65
Horiguchi vs. Oliveira
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017
Kyoji Horiguchi wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook Dec 2017
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66
Belfort vs. Gastelum
UFC Fight Night 106
Ends in a No Contest, Punches Mar 2017
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68
RenseiGym vs. Morimoto
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 Autumn
Yoshihisa Morimoto wins via KO/TKO, Right Hook Oct 2017
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67
Benoit vs. Mokhtarian
UFC Fight Night 121
Ryan Benoit wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Nov 2017
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69
Petshi vs. Ishiwatari
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017
Shintaro Ishiwatari wins via KO/TKO, Counter Right Hook Dec 2017
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70
Kubota vs. Cabello
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017
Rena Kubota wins via KO/TKO, Right Hook Dec 2017
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71
Cejudo vs. Reis
UFC 215
Henry Cejudo wins via KO/TKO, Punches Sep 2017
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72
Ishibashi vs. Taha
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 1st Round
Khalid Taha wins via KO/TKO, Knee and Punches Jul 2017
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73
Horiguchi vs. Tokoro
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 1st Round
Kyoji Horiguchi wins via KO/TKO, Overhand Right Jul 2017
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75
Ospanov vs. Nakajima
ACB 61
Arman Ospanov wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick May 2017
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74
Nasukawa vs. Saiga
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 1st Round
Tenshin Nasukawa wins via KO/TKO, Left Cross Punch Jul 2017
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76
Saki vs. Henrique da Silva
UFC Fight Night 117
Gökhan Saki wins via KO/TKO, Punch Sep 2017
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79
Kharitonov vs. Gormley
Bellator 175
Sergei Kharitonov wins via KO/TKO, Punches Mar 2017
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78
Ham vs. Yu Frey
Road FC 45
Seo Hee Ham wins via KO/TKO, Punches Dec 2017
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77
Mazzotta vs. McKee Jr.
Bellator 178
AJ McKee Jr. wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Apr 2017
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83
Hurley vs. Holland
LFA 21
Kevin Holland wins via KO/TKO, Punches Sep 2017
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82
Anderson vs. Tweet
Invicta FC 21
Megan Anderson wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Jan 2017
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81
Thomson vs. Pitbull
Bellator 172
Patricky Pitbull wins via KO/TKO, Punches Feb 2017
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80
Machida vs. Brunson
UFC Fight Night 119
Derek Brunson wins via KO/TKO, Punches Oct 2017
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86
Phillips vs. Letson
Invicta FC 21
Leah Letson wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches Jan 2017
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85
Tybura vs. Henrique
UFC 209
Marcin Tybura wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound Mar 2017
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84
Nasukawa vs. Ghigliotti
RIZIN 2017 in Yokohama
Tenshin Nasukawa wins via KO/TKO, Left Head Kick and Punches Apr 2017
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89
Gutierrez vs. Bolaños
Bellator 189
Gaston Bolaños wins via KO/TKO, Spinning Backfist Dec 2017
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88
Arsakhanov vs. Shestakov
ACB 53
Dmitriy Shestakov wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Feb 2017
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87
Nasukawa vs. Fujita II
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017
Tenshin Nasukawa wins via KO/TKO, Knockdowns (left Knee) Dec 2017
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90
Kawajiri vs. Oliveira
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 Autumn
Gabriel Oliveira wins via KO/TKO, Knee Oct 2017
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93
Segas vs. Harding
British Challenge MMA 18
Johan Segas wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Feb 2017
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92
Khasbulaev vs. Vieira
Akhmat Fight Show 33
Magomedrasul Khasbulaev wins via KO/TKO, Retirement Feb 2017
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91
Kubota vs. Perjés
RIZIN 2017 in Yokohama
Rena Kubota wins via KO/TKO, Body Punch Apr 2017
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96
Reyes vs. Powell
LFA 13
Dominick Reyes wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Jun 2017
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95
Shabanov vs. Dikaev
Akhmat Fight Show 34
Svyatoslav Shabanov wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Feb 2017
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94
Kubota vs. Nguyen
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 Autumn
Rena Kubota wins via KO/TKO, Body Punch Oct 2017
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98
Grishin vs. Batinić
Akhmat Fight Show 34
Maxim Grishin wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Feb 2017
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97
Asakura vs. Saiga
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017
Kai Asakura wins via KO/TKO, Grounded Knee Dec 2017
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102
Gafurov vs. Nguyen
ONE Championship
Martin Nguyen wins via KO/TKO, Punches Aug 2017
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101
Malyutin vs. Benicio
Akhmat Fight Show 34
Mikhail Malyutin wins via KO/TKO, Punch Feb 2017
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As Tapology users create their own lists, the consensus rankings will update in real-time. For 2017 KOs of the Year, the 150 most-recently updated member lists will be included.