Tapology Annual Ranking
MMA's Best Knockouts of the Year 2020
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Rankings
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1
Kasanganay vs. Buckley
UFC Fight Night
Joaquin Buckley wins via KO/TKO, Jump Spinning Back Kick Oct 2020
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2
NGannou vs. Rozenstruik
UFC 249
Francis NGannou wins via KO/TKO, Punches May 2020
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3
Assunção vs. Garbrandt
UFC 250
Cody Garbrandt wins via KO/TKO, Right Hook Jun 2020
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4
Anderson vs. Błachowicz II
UFC on ESPN+ 25
Jan Błachowicz wins via KO/TKO, Right Hook Feb 2020
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5
Holland vs. Souza
UFC 256
Kevin Holland wins via KO/TKO, Punches During Scramble Dec 2020
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6
O'Malley vs. Wineland
UFC 250
Sean O'Malley wins via KO/TKO, Right Cross Jun 2020
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7
Dariush vs. Klose
UFC 248
Beneil Dariush wins via KO/TKO, Overhand Left Mar 2020
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8
Stephens vs. Kattar
UFC 249
Calvin Kattar wins via KO/TKO, Elbows to Ground and Pound May 2020
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9
Chimaev vs. Meerschaert
UFC Fight Night
Khamzat Chimaev wins via KO/TKO, Right Cross Sep 2020
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10
McGregor vs. Cerrone
UFC 246
Conor McGregor wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches Jan 2020
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11
Oezdemir vs. Procházka
UFC 251
Jiří Procházka wins via KO/TKO, Overhand Right Jul 2020
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12
Moraes vs. Sandhagen
UFC Fight Night
Cory Sandhagen wins via KO/TKO, Wheel Kick Oct 2020
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13
Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
UFC on ESPN+ 27
Deiveson Figueiredo wins via KO/TKO, Right Cross to Ground and Pound Feb 2020
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14
Reyes vs. Błachowicz
UFC 253
Jan Błachowicz wins via KO/TKO, Punches Sep 2020
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15
Landwehr vs. Burns
UFC on ESPN+ 24
Herbert Burns wins via KO/TKO, Knee From the Clinch Jan 2020
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16
Ferguson vs. Gaethje
UFC 249
Justin Gaethje wins via KO/TKO, Punches May 2020
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17
Maia vs. Burns
UFC on ESPN+ 28
Gilbert Burns wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook to Ground and Pound Mar 2020
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18
Haqparast vs. Dober
UFC 246
Drew Dober wins via KO/TKO, Counter Cross to Ground and Pound Jan 2020
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19
Cejudo vs. Cruz
UFC 249
Henry Cejudo wins via KO/TKO, Knee and Punches May 2020
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20
Blaydes vs. dos Santos
UFC on ESPN+ 24
Curtis Blaydes wins via KO/TKO, Knees and Punches Jan 2020
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21
Adesanya vs. Costa
UFC 253
Israel Adesanya wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook to Ground and Pound Sep 2020
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22
Razak Alhassan vs. Williams
UFC Fight Night
Khaos Williams wins via KO/TKO, Straight Right Nov 2020
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23
Dariush vs. Holtzman
UFC Fight Night
Beneil Dariush wins via KO/TKO, Spinning Backfist Aug 2020
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24
Quiñonez vs. O'Malley
UFC 248
Sean O'Malley wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches Mar 2020
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25
Azure vs. Kelleher
UFC Fight Night
Brian Kelleher wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook and Hammerfist May 2020
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26
Wiman vs. Leavitt
UFC Fight Night
Jordan Leavitt wins via KO/TKO, Slam Dec 2020
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27
Costa vs. Newson
UFC Fight Night
Randy Costa wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches Sep 2020
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28
Holland vs. Buckley
UFC Fight Night
Kevin Holland wins via KO/TKO, Right Cross Aug 2020
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29
Brown vs. Baeza
UFC Fight Night
Miguel Baeza wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook May 2020
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30
Ankalaev vs. Cutelaba II
UFC 254
Magomed Ankalaev wins via KO/TKO, Punches Oct 2020
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31
Fortune vs. Johnson
Bellator 239
Tim Johnson wins via KO/TKO, Right Hook and Punches Feb 2020
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32
Nam vs. Adashev
UFC Fight Night
Tyson Nam wins via KO/TKO, Counter Right Jun 2020
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33
Pilarte vs. Newson
UFC 247
Ends in a No Contest, Overhand Right Feb 2020
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34
Askham vs. Khalidov II
KSW 55
Mamed Khalidov wins via KO/TKO, Flying Switch Kick and Punches Oct 2020
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35
Morono vs. Williams
UFC 247
Khaos Williams wins via KO/TKO, Punches Feb 2020
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36
Volkov vs. Harris
UFC 254
Alexander Volkov wins via KO/TKO, Kick to the Solar Plexus Oct 2020
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37
Dober vs. Hernandez
UFC Fight Night
Drew Dober wins via KO/TKO, Punches May 2020
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38
Boser vs. Lins
UFC Fight Night
Tanner Boser wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jun 2020
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39
Holland vs. Hernandez
UFC Fight Night
Kevin Holland wins via KO/TKO, Knee to the Body to Ground and Pound May 2020
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40
Dodson vs. Wood
UFC on ESPN+ 25
John Dodson wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook to Ground and Pound Feb 2020
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42
Shevchenko vs. Cerminara
UFC 247
Valentina Shevchenko wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound From Crucifix Feb 2020
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41
Potter vs. Song
UFC on ESPN+ 26
Kenan Song wins via KO/TKO, Punches Feb 2020
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43
Johns vs. Bautista
UFC 247
Mario Bautista wins via KO/TKO, Flying Knee to Ground and Pound Feb 2020
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44
Moicano vs. Fiziev
UFC 256
Rafael Fiziev wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook Dec 2020
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45
Luque vs. Brown
UFC Fight Night
Vicente Luque wins via KO/TKO, Knee and Punches Aug 2020
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46
Wilder vs. Fury II
Wilder vs. Fury 2
Tyson Fury wins via KO/TKO, Corner Stoppage Feb 2020
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48
St. Preux vs. Menifield
UFC Fight Night
Ovince St. Preux wins via KO/TKO, Counter Left Hook Sep 2020
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47
Blanchfield vs. Leonardo
Invicta FC 39
Erin Blanchfield wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Feb 2020
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49
Cannetti vs. Danaa
UFC 248
Batgerel Danaa wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook Mar 2020
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50
Trinaldo vs. Herbert
UFC Fight Night
Francisco Trinaldo wins via KO/TKO, Overland Left Jul 2020
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