Tapology Annual Ranking
MMA's Best Knockouts of the Year 2021
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Rankings
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1
Sandhagen vs. Edgar
UFC Fight Night
Cory Sandhagen wins via KO/TKO, Flying Knee Feb 2021
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2
Reyes vs. Procházka
UFC Fight Night
Jiří Procházka wins via KO/TKO, Spinning Elbow May 2021
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3
Usman vs. Masvidal II
UFC 261
Kamaru Usman wins via KO/TKO, Right Cross Apr 2021
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4
Blaydes vs. Lewis
UFC Fight Night
Derrick Lewis wins via KO/TKO, Uppercut Feb 2021
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5
Zhang vs. Namajunas
UFC 261
Rose Namajunas wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Apr 2021
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6
Miocic vs. NGannou II
UFC 260
Francis NGannou wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook Mar 2021
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7
Poirier vs. McGregor II
UFC 257
Dustin Poirier wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jan 2021
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8
Hooker vs. Chandler
UFC 257
Michael Chandler wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook to Ground and Pound Jan 2021
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9
Roberts vs. Bahamondes
UFC Fight Night
Ignacio Bahamondes wins via KO/TKO, Wheel Kick Aug 2021
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10
Buckley vs. Di Chirico
UFC on ABC 1
Alessio Di Chirico wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Jan 2021
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11
Oliveira vs. Chandler
UFC 262
Charles Oliveira wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook to Ground and Pound May 2021
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12
Burgos vs. Barboza
UFC 262
Edson Barboza wins via KO/TKO, Right Hook May 2021
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13
Ige vs. Tucker
UFC Fight Night
Dan Ige wins via KO/TKO, Right Cross Mar 2021
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14
Ponzinibbio vs. Li
UFC on ABC 1
Jingliang Li wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook Jan 2021
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15
Villante vs. Barnett
UFC 268
Chris Barnett wins via KO/TKO, Wheel Kick to Ground Strikes Nov 2021
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16
Edgar vs. Vera
UFC 268
Marlon Vera wins via KO/TKO, Front Kick Nov 2021
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17
Michailidis vs. Pereira
UFC 268
Alex Pereira wins via KO/TKO, Flying Knee Nov 2021
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18
Usman vs. Burns
UFC 258
Kamaru Usman wins via KO/TKO, Power Jab to Ground and Pound Feb 2021
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19
Tuivasa vs. Hardy
UFC 264
Tai Tuivasa wins via KO/TKO, Counter Hook to Ground and Pound Jul 2021
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20
Almeida vs. O'Malley
UFC 260
Sean O'Malley wins via KO/TKO, Counter Left Mar 2021
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21
Razak Alhassan vs. Di Chirico
UFC Fight Night
Abdul Razak Alhassan wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Aug 2021
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22
Moraes vs. Johnson
ONE on TNT 1
Adriano Moraes wins via KO/TKO, Uppercut, Knee and Ground and Pound Apr 2021
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23
Shevchenko vs. Andrade
UFC 261
Valentina Shevchenko wins via KO/TKO, Elbows From Crucifix Apr 2021
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24
Ulberg vs. Nzechukwu
UFC 259
Kennedy Nzechukwu wins via KO/TKO, Hooks Mar 2021
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25
Rodriguez vs. Ribas
UFC 257
Marina Rodriguez wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jan 2021
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26
Erosa vs. Landwehr
UFC Fight Night
Julian Erosa wins via KO/TKO, Flying Knee Feb 2021
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27
Pettis vs. Horiguchi
Bellator 272
Sergio Pettis wins via KO/TKO, Spinning Back Fist Dec 2021
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28
Dawson vs. Santos
UFC Fight Night
Grant Dawson wins via KO/TKO, Hammerfists Mar 2021
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29
Kara-France vs. Bontorin
UFC 259
Kai Kara-France wins via KO/TKO, Punches Mar 2021
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30
Frevola vs. McKinney
UFC 263
Terrance McKinney wins via KO/TKO, Left Cross to Ground and Pound Jun 2021
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31
Alves vs. Lazzez
UFC Fight Night
Warlley Alves wins via KO/TKO, Body Kicks to Ground and Pound Jan 2021
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32
Hall vs. Topuria
UFC 264
Ilia Topuria wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound Jul 2021
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33
Overeem vs. Volkov
UFC Fight Night
Alexander Volkov wins via KO/TKO, Cross-hook Combo Feb 2021
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34
Lima vs. Brown
UFC Fight Night
Matt Brown wins via KO/TKO, Right Cross Jun 2021
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35
Kape vs. Osbourne
UFC 265
Manel Kape wins via KO/TKO, Flying Knee Aug 2021
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36
Yanez vs. Lopez
UFC Fight Night
Adrian Yanez wins via KO/TKO, Counter Right Mar 2021
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37
Soriano vs. Todorović
UFC on ABC 1
Punahele Soriano wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jan 2021
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38
Swanson vs. Chikadze
UFC Fight Night
Giga Chikadze wins via KO/TKO, Body Kick to Ground and Pound May 2021
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39
Souza vs. Lemos
UFC 259
Amanda Lemos wins via KO/TKO, Power Jab to Ground and Pound Mar 2021
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40
Sanchez vs. Muradov
UFC 257
Makhmud Muradov wins via KO/TKO, Flying Knee and Punches Jan 2021
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41
Griffin vs. Song
UFC Fight Night
Max Griffin wins via KO/TKO, Punches Mar 2021
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42
Fiziev vs. Riddell
UFC Fight Night
Rafael Fiziev wins via KO/TKO, Wheel Kick Dec 2021
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43
Osbourne vs. Rivera
UFC Fight Night
Ode Osbourne wins via KO/TKO, Left Cross Feb 2021
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44
Villanueva vs. Moreira
UFC Fight Night
Ike Villanueva wins via KO/TKO, Overhand Right Jan 2021
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45
Vendramini vs. Pimblett
UFC Fight Night
Paddy Pimblett wins via KO/TKO, Hooks Sep 2021
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46
Leonardo vs. Fiorot
UFC Fight Night
Manon Fiorot wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches (standing TKO) Jan 2021
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47
Zahabi vs. Rodriguez
UFC Fight Night
Aiemann Zahabi wins via KO/TKO, Overhand Right Feb 2021
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48
de Paula vs. Vlismas
UFC Fight Night
Cheyanne Vlismas wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches Jul 2021
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49
Lewis vs. Daukaus
UFC Fight Night
Derrick Lewis wins via KO/TKO, Right Hooks Dec 2021
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50
Rodriguez vs. Silva
UFC Fight Night
Bruno Silva wins via KO/TKO, Right Cross to Ground and Pound May 2021
Ranking Contributors
As Tapology users create their own lists, the consensus rankings will update in real-time. For 2021 KOs of the Year, the 150 most-recently updated member lists will be included.