Best Knee KO of all time?

[d2s]

I'm forgetting some other good ones.. Paul Daley vs Ward might take it for me.... and Patchy Mix vs Stots is a big one when factoring in the stakes.

 

[GordoBarraBJJ]

For me it’s Alex Pereira vs Jason Wilnis because I watched it live, absolutely vicious switch-knee (timestamped):

Yes done at the highest level in striking.

 

[GordoBarraBJJ]

Took an old account to post this - this is the first knee I thought of.

 

[GordoBarraBJJ]

While my first thought was Masvidal/Askren, you can't deny the brutality (and impact on the division) of this one:

Too be fair that was like about 25 knees leading to the final knee.

 

[The Hash Slinging Slasher]

There were fights between involving better fighters, championships on the line, etc.
But IMO it’s Street Judas folding Askren.

 

[Sincere Guy]

I prefer when the KOed do some choreography, like this:


Or this forgotten gem here (Thomas Almeida KOs Brad Pickett):
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/l47Foug5A0E
* Can't embed a YouTube short!?

 

[Blue_Ribbon]

Wand vs Rampage.

 

[NoBiasJustMMA]

Has to be Wanderlei vs Rampage 2 for me, only time I think someone got KOed dangling between the ropes.

 

[1BadMF]

Igor Vovchanchyn vs. Nick Nutter 1998 - first time I ever saw Igor fight

 

[dre quinn]

A lot of clean knee KOs out there. How about Pablo Garza vs Fredson paixao. Two relatively unknown fighters but that KO was one to remember. I’d give it to masvidal for best knee of all time.

 

[Emjay]

Pablo Garza had a good one:

The audio for this one is disgusting

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

James Irvin vs Terry Martin was the best one I have seen

 

[Clark Rogers]

While my first thought was Masvidal/Askren, you can't deny the brutality (and impact on the division) of this one:

This

 

[elcaballo]

Yves Edwards against Berto was a good one not mentioned yet

 

[moreorless87]

Also, my favorite Hellboy knee KO is Uno. That fight is an all-time classic and it was crazy to end like that.

Yeah, casual knee like that with 10 secs left in the fight.

He must be king of the knee KO's with that one over Azeredo as well.

None of them really flying knees either, always picking out someone ducking down and countering.

 

[swarrrm]

Overeem ruining Fujita's life.

 

[muhammadgoatli]

sure if you completely ignore the fact Aldo blatantly cheated a second before that to pull it off

GIF or Aldo skillfully pulled out of back control from a badass little wrestler... and in the moment figured out how to absolutely starch him, effortlessly with that knee.

 

[SuperNerd]

Has to be Wanderlei vs Rampage 2 for me, only time I think someone got KOed dangling between the ropes.

I'm certain you've seen this one before though

 

[BoxerMaurits]

I am a Pereira fan, but I would have to give it to Masvidal vs. Askren.
Probably more eyes saw that Flying Knee KO (which was a true flatline KO) than any other knee in MMA history ...

However, as a Pereira fan, I do love this switch-knee KO also.
It's bad ass you got to see it in person.

As you no doubt know, what made this knee sweet for Pereira is that Wilnes called Pereira "just a boxer" ... and Pereira responded by dropping Wilness with a kick, then finishing him with a knee.

A bad ass statement by Alex Pereira ...

Exactly broo

 

[Portland8242]

It didn't lead to an immediate KO, but it was a thing of beauty:

The other guy looked like he was hesitating between throwing a big looping hook or changing levels for a takedown.

Somehow that guy read all of that and placed a beautifully accurate knee on him.