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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248
Ankalaev vs. Cutelaba II
UFC 254
Magomed Ankalaev wins via KO/TKO, Punches Oct 2020
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256
Maddalena vs. Roberts
UFC Fight Night
Jack Della Maddalena wins via KO/TKO, Punches Nov 2022
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255
dos Santos vs. Gonzaga
UFC on Versus 1
Junior dos Santos wins via KO/TKO, Punches Mar 2010
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254
Kara-France vs. Garbrandt
UFC 269
Kai Kara-France wins via KO/TKO, Punches Dec 2021
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253
Lawler vs. MacDonald II
UFC 189
Robbie Lawler wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jul 2015
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252
Yanez vs. Kelley
UFC Fight Night
Adrian Yanez wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jun 2022
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258
Crute vs. Hill
UFC Fight Night
Jamahal Hill wins via KO/TKO, Right Hook Dec 2021
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257
Nogueira vs. Schaub
UFC 134
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira wins via KO/TKO, Punches Aug 2011
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260
Pettis vs. Horiguchi
Bellator 272
Sergio Pettis wins via KO/TKO, Spinning Back Fist Dec 2021
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259
Bektić vs. Elkins
UFC 209
Darren Elkins wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches Mar 2017
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262
Muhammad vs. Luque
UFC 205
Vicente Luque wins via KO/TKO, Punches Nov 2016
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261
Emelianenko vs. Ishii
Dream
Fedor Emelianenko wins via KO/TKO, Punches Dec 2011
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264
Ponzinibbio vs. Li
UFC on ABC 1
Jingliang Li wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook Jan 2021
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263
Holloway vs. Jung
UFC Fight Night
Max Holloway wins via KO/TKO, Right Hook Aug 2023
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267
Blaydes vs. Daukaus
UFC Fight Night
Curtis Blaydes wins via KO/TKO, Right Cross to Ground Strikes Mar 2022
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266
Silva vs. Leben
UFC 132
Chris Leben wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jul 2011
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265
Overeem vs. Browne
UFC Fight Night 26
Travis Browne wins via KO/TKO, Front Kick and Punches Aug 2013
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272
Manhoef vs. Schilling
Bellator 131
Joe Schilling wins via KO/TKO, Punches Nov 2014
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271
Lawler vs. Voelker
UFC on FOX 8
Robbie Lawler wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punch Jul 2013
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270
Moreno vs. Kara-France II
UFC 277
Brandon Moreno wins via KO/TKO, Liver Kick to Ground Strikes Jul 2022
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269
Cerrone vs. Hernandez
UFC on ESPN+ 1
Donald Cerrone wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches Jan 2019
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268
Liddell vs. Mezger
Pride 14
Chuck Liddell wins via KO/TKO, Punch May 2001
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277
Nogueira vs. Nelson
UFC Fight Night 39
Roy Nelson wins via KO/TKO, Punch Apr 2014
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276
Schilling vs. Kato
Bellator 139
Hisaki Kato wins via KO/TKO, Superman Punch Jun 2015
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275
Vieira vs. Aldana
UFC 245
Irene Aldana wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook Dec 2019
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274
Hunt vs. Mir
UFC Fight Night 85
Mark Hunt wins via KO/TKO, Punch Mar 2016
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273
Alvarez vs. Gaethje
UFC 218
Eddie Alvarez wins via KO/TKO, Knee and Punches Dec 2017
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282
Azaitar vs. Frevola
UFC 281
Matt Frevola wins via KO/TKO, Hooks Nov 2022
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281
Moraes vs. Song
UFC Fight Night
Yadong Song wins via KO/TKO, Uppercut Mar 2022
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280
Mir vs. Duffee
UFC Fight Night 71
Frank Mir wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jul 2015
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279
Lindland vs. Belfort
Affliction 2
Vitor Belfort wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jan 2009
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278
Aldo vs. Stephens
UFC on FOX 30
José Aldo wins via KO/TKO, Body Punch and Ground and Pound Jul 2018
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287
Moicano vs. Fiziev
UFC 256
Rafael Fiziev wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook Dec 2020
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286
Cerrone vs. Miller
UFC Fight Night 45
Donald Cerrone wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punch Jul 2014
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285
Camacho vs. Neal
UFC 228
Geoff Neal wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Sep 2018
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284
Buckley vs. Di Chirico
UFC on ABC 1
Alessio Di Chirico wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Jan 2021
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283
Bahamondes vs. Gomez
Contender Series 2020
Ignacio Bahamondes wins via KO/TKO, Front Kick Nov 2020
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290
Browne vs. Barnett
UFC 168
Travis Browne wins via KO/TKO, Elbows Dec 2013
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289
Tate vs. Zingano
The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale
Cat Zingano wins via KO/TKO, Knees Apr 2013
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288
Branch vs. Harris
UFC 116
Gerald Harris wins via KO/TKO, Slam Jul 2010
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293
Liddell vs. Randleman
UFC 31
Chuck Liddell wins via KO/TKO, Punches May 2001
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292
Gustafsson vs. Matyushenko
UFC 141
Alexander Gustafsson wins via KO/TKO, Punches Dec 2011
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291
Tavares vs. Shahbazyan
UFC 244
Edmen Shahbazyan wins via KO/TKO, Left Head Kick Nov 2019
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298
Landwehr vs. Emmers
UFC Fight Night
Nate Landwehr wins via KO/TKO, Uppercut, Right Hook, and Hammerfists Mar 2024
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297
Beal vs. Williams
UFC 172
Chris Beal wins via KO/TKO, Flying Knee Apr 2014
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296
Machida vs. Muñoz
UFC Fight Night 30
Lyoto Machida wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Oct 2013
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295
Royval vs. Nicolau
UFC Fight Night
Brandon Royval wins via KO/TKO, Knee and Punches Apr 2023
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294
Leben vs. Martin
UFC Fight Night 11
Chris Leben wins via KO/TKO, Punch Sep 2007
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306
Ulberg vs. Negumereanu
UFC 281
Carlos Ulberg wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook to Ground Strikes Nov 2022
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305
Silva vs. Bledá
UFC Fight Night
Natália Silva wins via KO/TKO, Spinning Back Kick Nov 2022
Ranking Contributors
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.