Tapology All Time Ranking
The Greatest MMA Knockouts of All Time
All-Time Rankings are for the best bouts in MMA history. Tapology users submit their own lists which are combined into consensus rankings. Learn More.
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MMA's greatest knockouts of all time are not for the faint of heart. There have been some seriously crushing KOs over time and these top our member rankings. You could call them the best of the best, or the worst of the worst. Create YOUR own ranking today.
Rankings
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51
Johnson vs. Teixeira
UFC 202
Anthony Johnson wins via KO/TKO, Punches Aug 2016
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52
Fitch vs. Hendricks
UFC 141
Johny Hendricks wins via KO/TKO, Punch Dec 2011
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53
Moraes vs. Sterling
UFC Fight Night 123
Marlon Moraes wins via KO/TKO, Knee Dec 2017
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54
Brown vs. Sanchez
UFC Fight Night 120
Matt Brown wins via KO/TKO, Elbow Nov 2017
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55
Manuwa vs. Rakić
UFC on ESPN+ 11
Aleksandar Rakić wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Jun 2019
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56
Filipović vs. Vovchanchyn
Pride Total Elimination 2003
Mirko Filipović wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Aug 2003
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57
Emmett vs. Mitchell
UFC 296
Josh Emmett wins via KO/TKO, Overhand Right Dec 2023
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58
Hughes vs. Newton I
UFC 34
Matt Hughes wins via KO/TKO, Slam Nov 2001
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59
Miocic vs. Cormier
UFC 226
Daniel Cormier wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jul 2018
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60
Miocic vs. NGannou II
UFC 260
Francis NGannou wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook Mar 2021
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61
Hathaway vs. Kim
UFC Fight Night
Dong Hyun Kim wins via KO/TKO, Spinning Back Elbow Mar 2014
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63
Machida vs. Rua II
UFC 113
Maurício Rua wins via KO/TKO, Punches May 2010
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62
Goodridge vs. Herrera
UFC 8
Gary Goodridge wins via KO/TKO, Elbows Feb 1996
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64
dos Santos vs. Hunt
UFC 160
Junior dos Santos wins via KO/TKO, Wheel Kick May 2013
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65
Blaydes vs. Lewis
UFC Fight Night
Derrick Lewis wins via KO/TKO, Uppercut Feb 2021
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66
Belfort vs. Silva I
UFC 17.5
Vitor Belfort wins via KO/TKO, Punches Oct 1998
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67
Henderson vs. Silva II
Pride 33
Dan Henderson wins via KO/TKO, Punches Feb 2007
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68
Page vs. Santos
Bellator 158
Michael Page wins via KO/TKO, Flying Knee Jul 2016
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69
Franklin vs. Le
UFC on FUEL TV 6
Cung Le wins via KO/TKO, Punch Nov 2012
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70
dos Santos vs. Werdum
UFC 90
Junior dos Santos wins via KO/TKO, Punches Oct 2008
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71
Till vs. Masvidal
UFC on ESPN+ 5
Jorge Masvidal wins via KO/TKO, Punches Mar 2019
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72
Lamas vs. Emmett
UFC on FOX 26
Josh Emmett wins via KO/TKO, Punch Dec 2017
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73
Stephens vs. dos Anjos
UFC 91
Jeremy Stephens wins via KO/TKO, Punches Nov 2008
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74
Condit vs. Kim
UFC 132
Carlos Condit wins via KO/TKO, Flying Knee and Punches Jul 2011
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75
Vick vs. Price
UFC on ESPN+ 19
Niko Price wins via KO/TKO, Upkick Oct 2019
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76
Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
UFC Fight Night 109
Alexander Gustafsson wins via KO/TKO, Punches May 2017
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77
Diaz vs. Lawler
UFC 47
Nick Diaz wins via KO/TKO, Punches Apr 2004
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78
Overeem vs. Silva
UFC 156
Antônio Silva wins via KO/TKO, Punches Feb 2013
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79
Holland vs. Souza
UFC 256
Kevin Holland wins via KO/TKO, Punches During Scramble Dec 2020
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81
McCann vs. Carolina
UFC Fight Night
Molly McCann wins via KO/TKO, Spinning Back Elbow Mar 2022
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80
O'Malley vs. Wineland
UFC 250
Sean O'Malley wins via KO/TKO, Right Cross Jun 2020
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82
Hunt vs. Nelson
UFC Fight Night 52
Mark Hunt wins via KO/TKO, Punch Sep 2014
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83
Liddell vs. Ortiz I
UFC 47
Chuck Liddell wins via KO/TKO, Punches Apr 2004
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84
Emmett vs. Johnson
UFC on ESPN 2
Josh Emmett wins via KO/TKO, Overhand Right Mar 2019
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85
Roberts vs. Bahamondes
UFC Fight Night
Ignacio Bahamondes wins via KO/TKO, Wheel Kick Aug 2021
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86
Rockhold vs. Błachowicz
UFC 239
Jan Błachowicz wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook to Ground and Pound Jul 2019
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87
Stout vs. Edwards
UFC 131
Sam Stout wins via KO/TKO, Punch Jun 2011
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88
Struve vs. Browne
UFC 130
Travis Browne wins via KO/TKO, Punches May 2011
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89
St. Preux vs. Anderson
UFC 217
Ovince St. Preux wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Nov 2017
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90
Aldo vs. Mendes
UFC 142
José Aldo wins via KO/TKO, Knee and Punches Jan 2012
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91
Rockhold vs. Romero
UFC 221
Yoel Romero wins via KO/TKO, Punch Feb 2018
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92
Hendricks vs. Kampmann
UFC 154
Johny Hendricks wins via KO/TKO, Punch Nov 2012
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93
Rodriguez vs. Fili
UFC 197
Yair Rodriguez wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Apr 2016
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94
Silva vs. Franklin I
UFC 64
Anderson Silva wins via KO/TKO, Knee Oct 2006
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95
Poirier vs. McGregor II
UFC 257
Dustin Poirier wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jan 2021
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96
Vera vs. Cruz
UFC Fight Night
Marlon Vera wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Aug 2022
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97
Poirier vs. Gaethje II
UFC 291
Justin Gaethje wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Jul 2023
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98
Carter vs. Serra
UFC 31
Shonie Carter wins via KO/TKO, Spinning Back Fist May 2001
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99
Koscheck vs. Woodley
UFC 167
Tyron Woodley wins via KO/TKO, Punches Nov 2013
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100
Nogueira vs. Velasquez
UFC 110
Cain Velasquez wins via KO/TKO, Punches Feb 2010
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As Tapology users create their own lists, the consensus rankings will update in real-time. For All-Time Greatest Knockouts, the 200 most-recently updated member lists will be included.