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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346
Strickland vs. Garcia
UFC Fight Night 83
Sean Strickland wins via KO/TKO, Punches Feb 2016
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355
Green vs. Battle
UFC on ABC 4
Bryan Battle wins via KO/TKO, Counter Right Hook May 2023
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354
Filipović vs. Rodriguez
Pride Bushido 1
Mirko Filipović wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Oct 2003
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353
Ward vs. Razak Alhassan
UFC Fight Night 99
Abdul Razak Alhassan wins via KO/TKO, Punches Nov 2016
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352
Strickland vs. Magomedov
UFC Fight Night
Sean Strickland wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jul 2023
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358
Johnson vs. Queiroz
Bellator 102
Vinicius Queiroz wins via KO/TKO, Punch Oct 2013
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357
Ferguson vs. Gaethje
UFC 249
Justin Gaethje wins via KO/TKO, Punches May 2020
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356
Strickland vs. Montes
KOTC Underground 63
Sean Strickland wins via KO/TKO, Punches Oct 2010
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367
Dillashaw vs. Barão II
UFC on FOX 16
T.J. Dillashaw wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jul 2015
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366
Branham vs. Mitchell
AFC 92
Terrence Mitchell wins via KO/TKO, Punches May 2012
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365
Gaethje vs. Johnson
The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale
Justin Gaethje wins via KO/TKO, Punches and Knees Jul 2017
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364
Michailidis vs. Pereira
UFC 268
Alex Pereira wins via KO/TKO, Flying Knee Nov 2021
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363
dos Santos vs. Mir
UFC 146
Junior dos Santos wins via KO/TKO, Punches May 2012
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362
Du Plessis vs. Giles
UFC 264
Dricus Du Plessis wins via KO/TKO, Right Cross to Ground and Pound Jul 2021
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361
Makhachev vs. Volkanovski II
UFC 294
Islam Makhachev wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Hammerfists Oct 2023
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360
Sean Strickland wins via KO/TKO Feb 2013
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359
Ferhatbegović vs. Bland
PFL Challenger Series 2022
Damir Ferhatbegović wins via KO/TKO, Uppercut to Ground and Pound Mar 2022
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378
Mendes vs. Guida
UFC 164
Chad Mendes wins via KO/TKO, Punches Aug 2013
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377
Gaethje vs. Palomino
WSOF 19
Justin Gaethje wins via KO/TKO, Leg Kick and Punches Mar 2015
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376
Miller vs. Butler
UFC Fight Night
Jim Miller wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook and Uppercut Jun 2023
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375
Zaleski vs. Strickland
UFC 224
Elizeu Zaleski wins via KO/TKO, Spinning Hook Kick and Punches May 2018
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374
Kape vs. Osbourne
UFC 265
Manel Kape wins via KO/TKO, Flying Knee Aug 2021
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373
Dariush vs. Holtzman
UFC Fight Night
Beneil Dariush wins via KO/TKO, Spinning Backfist Aug 2020
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372
Brunson vs. Adesanya
UFC 230
Israel Adesanya wins via KO/TKO, Knees and Punches Nov 2018
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371
Garbrandt vs. Dillashaw
UFC 217
T.J. Dillashaw wins via KO/TKO, Punches Nov 2017
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370
Allen vs. Strickland
UFC Fight Night
Sean Strickland wins via KO/TKO, Punches Nov 2020
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369
Kajić vs. Cameron
BFL 67
Dejan Kajić wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jun 2021
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368
Lewis vs. Rogério de Lima
UFC 291
Derrick Lewis wins via KO/TKO, Flying Knee to Ground Strikes Jul 2023
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391
Overeem vs. Rothwell
UFC Fight Night 50
Ben Rothwell wins via KO/TKO, Punches Sep 2014
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390
Jason vs. Stephens
UFC Fight Night 32
Jeremy Stephens wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Nov 2013
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389
Gaethje vs. Palomino II
WSOF 23
Justin Gaethje wins via KO/TKO, Punches Sep 2015
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388
Diaz vs. Daley
Strikeforce
Nick Diaz wins via KO/TKO, Punches Apr 2011
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387
Sokoudjou vs. Nogueira
Pride 33
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou wins via KO/TKO, Punch Feb 2007
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386
Pereira vs. Adesanya
Glory Of Heroes 15
Alex Pereira wins via KO/TKO Mar 2017
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385
Sterling vs. O'Malley
UFC 292
Sean O'Malley wins via KO/TKO, Counter Right to Ground Strikes Aug 2023
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384
Ward vs. Bofando
UFC Fight Night 113
Galore Bofando wins via KO/TKO, Slam and Punches Jul 2017
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383
Hawes vs. Marquez
DW's Contender Series 2017
Julian Marquez wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Aug 2017
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382
Filipović vs. Emelianenko
Pride Final Conflict 2004
Mirko Filipović wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches Aug 2004
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381
Najman vs. Fonfara
Clout MMA 1
Andrzej Fonfara wins via KO/TKO, Punches Aug 2023
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380
Strickland vs. Ellsworth
KOTC Underground 33
Sean Strickland wins via KO/TKO, Punches Mar 2009
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379
Chauvin vs. Huskić
Extreme Challenge 239
Ago Huskić wins via KO/TKO, Kick Sep 2020
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403
Rizzo vs. Abbott
UFC 17.5
Pedro Rizzo wins via KO/TKO, Punch Oct 1998
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402
Castillo vs. Brenneman
UFC 172
Danny Castillo wins via KO/TKO, Punch Apr 2014
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401
Gaethje vs. Patishnock
WSOF 8
Justin Gaethje wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jan 2014
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400
Nelson vs. Schaub
The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale
Roy Nelson wins via KO/TKO, Punch Dec 2009
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399
Machida vs. Silva
UFC 94
Lyoto Machida wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jan 2009
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398
Struve vs. Hunt
UFC on FUEL TV 8
Mark Hunt wins via KO/TKO, Punch Mar 2013
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397
Soldić vs. Du Plessis
KSW 43
Dricus Du Plessis wins via KO/TKO, Punches Apr 2018
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396
Brunson vs. Whittaker
UFC Fight Night 101
Robert Whittaker wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches Nov 2016
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395
Jóźwiak vs. Najman
Wotore 6
Paweł Jóźwiak wins via KO/TKO, Punches Oct 2022
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