Vitor Belfort became the first person in UFC history to score back-to-back head-kick knockouts with his first-round decimation of former Strikeforce middleweight champ Luke Rockhold at Saturday night’s UFC on FX 8.
Fighting in his native Brazil, “The Phenom” wowed the home town crowd by landing a vicious wheel kick right on Rockhold‘s chin in the opening frame, cementing his second straight Knockout of the Night honor in the process.
The brutal finish once again showed just how devastating a foot to the face can be inside the octagon.
In honor of the MMA legend’s breathtaking performance, let’s take a look at the top 10 head-kick KOs in UFC history.