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Greatest Single Strikes In MMA History
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Ranking designed by Almo Updated 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Greatest Single Strikes In MMA History
MMA is a sport where you cannot blink. If you do, you may miss a devastating one shot kayoe or strike. What are the greatest one shot strikes in mma history? whether it knocked the opponent out or set them up for the finish. And yes, A kongo knee or a gonzaga kick to the man berries would count.
Guidelines:
- Ranking Type: Bouts
Rankings
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1
Henderson vs. Bisping
UFC 100
Dan Henderson wins via KO/TKO, Punch Jul 2009
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2
Silva vs. Belfort
UFC 126
Anderson Silva wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches Feb 2011
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3
Couture vs. Machida
UFC 129
Lyoto Machida wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Apr 2011
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4
Gonzaga vs. Filipović
UFC 70
Gabriel Gonzaga wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Apr 2007
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5
Barboza vs. Etim
UFC 142
Edson Barboza wins via KO/TKO, Wheel Kick Jan 2012
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6
Silva vs. Filipović II
Pride Final Conflict Absolute
Mirko Filipović wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Sep 2006
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7
Arlovski vs. Emelianenko
Affliction 2
Fedor Emelianenko wins via KO/TKO, Punch Jan 2009
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8
Griffin vs. Silva
UFC 101
Anderson Silva wins via KO/TKO, Punch Aug 2009
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9
Aldo vs. Swanson
WEC 41
José Aldo wins via KO/TKO, Flying Knee and Punches Jun 2009
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10
Filipović vs. Vovchanchyn
Pride Total Elimination 2003
Mirko Filipović wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Aug 2003
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11
Liddell vs. Evans
UFC 88
Rashad Evans wins via KO/TKO, Punch Sep 2008
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12
Evans vs. Salmon
UFC Fight Night 8
Rashad Evans wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Jan 2007
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13
Henderson vs. Silva II
Pride 33
Dan Henderson wins via KO/TKO, Punches Feb 2007
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14
dos Santos vs. Werdum
UFC 90
Junior dos Santos wins via KO/TKO, Punches Oct 2008
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15
Lesnar vs. Herring
UFC 87
Brock Lesnar wins via Decision, Unanimous Aug 2008
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16
Rua vs. Henderson II
UFC Fight Night 38
Dan Henderson wins via KO/TKO, Punches Mar 2014
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17
Hathaway vs. Kim
UFC Fight Night
Dong Hyun Kim wins via KO/TKO, Spinning Back Elbow Mar 2014
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18
Stephens vs. dos Anjos
UFC 91
Jeremy Stephens wins via KO/TKO, Punches Nov 2008
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19
Evans vs. Machida
UFC 98
Lyoto Machida wins via KO/TKO, Punches May 2009
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20
Velasquez vs. dos Santos
UFC on FOX 1
Junior dos Santos wins via KO/TKO, Punches Nov 2011
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22
dos Santos vs. Hunt
UFC 160
Junior dos Santos wins via KO/TKO, Wheel Kick May 2013
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21
Gonzaga vs. Tuchscherer
UFC 102
Gabriel Gonzaga wins via KO/TKO, Punches Aug 2009
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23
Mir vs. Carwin
UFC 111
Shane Carwin wins via KO/TKO, Punches Mar 2010
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24
Carwin vs. Gonzaga
UFC 96
Shane Carwin wins via KO/TKO, Punches Mar 2009
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25
Wellisch vs. Carwin
UFC 84
Shane Carwin wins via KO/TKO, Punch May 2008
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27
Overeem vs. Browne
UFC Fight Night 26
Travis Browne wins via KO/TKO, Front Kick and Punches Aug 2013
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26
Sakurai vs. Alfonso
Pride Bushido 11
Hayato Sakurai wins via KO/TKO, Punch Jun 2006
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28
Gonzaga vs. Browne
The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale
Travis Browne wins via KO/TKO, Elbows Apr 2013
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29
Browne vs. Barnett
UFC 168
Travis Browne wins via KO/TKO, Elbows Dec 2013
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30
Struve vs. Browne
UFC 130
Travis Browne wins via KO/TKO, Punches May 2011
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