Greatest KO Ever?

[LeBron]

Considering the stakes, the moment, and the opponent, was that the greatest KO in UFC history? Not necessarily the best or flashiest, but the greatest.

I say yes.

 

[DrunkMonkMeth]

Zair vs zombie for me

 

[Guy LeDouche]

Ever? Nah.
2022? Makes a great argument.

 

[pamirec]

Great, but certainly not the greatest.

 

[Prologue]

Still the best imo

 

[SouthpawSouthernFist]

A KO where the losing fighter was pressing the action nonstop to desperately get the victory and then landing the killing blow would be better.

This was just a low probability hail mary shot.

 

[KID Yamamoto]

Imo greatest KO in welterweight history.

 

[OldBoy91]

Without context probably not. It's up there for sure but aesthetically there have been more impressive KOs.

With all the context surrounding it and the story, I think it's the best ever yes.

 

[TOMFDJYEDH]

It’s right up there.

Anyone that disagrees keep coping

 

[HatKick]

I think so

 

[LeBron]

A KO where the losing fighter was pressing the action nonstop to desperately get the victory and then landing the killing blow would be better.

This was just a low probability hail mary shot.

He was pressing right before the KO. It was the first time in a while he was taking the center and coming forward. He was clearly gassed but didn’t just fold, I think that deserves some credit.

 

[Prince Nephilim]

Only because so many Colby and Gsp fanboys wanted to see him lose

 

[RockyLockridge]

When you look at the factors you mentioned, everything on the line, a title fight with a minuite to go come from behind win against p4p ranked fighter. An ATG WW, Undefeated in the ufc....


When you add up all the factors yeah, It's probably the most monumental KO in UFC history. There are others I'm sure. Lawler vs Macdonald 2 has many of these factors.

 

[Odoylerules22]

I’d say it’s the most unexpected ko ever for me given what was happening

 

[JagOfficer83]

When factoring context, it is in the top five. I’d put Weidman’s KO of Silva and McGregor’s KO of Aldo, and Rampage’s KO of Liddell over it.

 

[Mr Wings]

Off the top of my head, hell no.

 

[SleepingMarty]

It was for sure the greatest in ufc history. No one expected that and considered all that was on the line and Edwards being such a underdog who wasn’t respected is like something out of a movie.

 

[NationWideNinja]

Not sure if its the best, but def up there.

 

[Okajima]

Zair vs zombie for me

After Yair’s hugging bullshit? Fuck that.

 

[TheBulge]

I don't have any problem with that opinion. I still place Conor-Aldo #1. Silva-Vitor is also up there, the two greatest strikers of modern MMA and the KO becoming a new deadly move other fighters started using.