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Gabriel Gonzaga Crushes ‘Bigfoot’ Silva At BKFC 8 (Video)

UFC veterans, Gabriel Gonzaga, and Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva made their Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut on Oct. 19. There, the winner could be set up for another big fight against Wanderlei Silva or perhaps a title shot against Chase Sherman. In the first round, the two were feeling each other out with Silva landing the […]

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UFC veterans, Gabriel Gonzaga, and Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva made their Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut on Oct. 19. There, the winner could be set up for another big fight against Wanderlei Silva or perhaps a title shot against Chase Sherman.

In the first round, the two were feeling each other out with Silva landing the harder and more powerful shots. Then, however, in the second round, Gonzaga realized Silva’s power could not hurt him so he went after ‘Bigfoot’ and dropped him. When he got back up, Gabriel Gonzaga swarmed him and knocked him out for his first win in BKFC.

Check out the ending below:

Gabriel Gonzaga ended his MMA career on a two-fight losing streak and is 17-12 as a pro. He was knocked out by Alexander Emelianenko and before that, he was knocked out by Derrick Lewis in his final UFC fight. Out of his final five losses, four were by knockout.

He did, however, have some success as he fought for the UFC heavyweight title early on in his career after a stunning knockout over Mirko Cro Cop.

Antonio Silva, meanwhile, ended his MMA career on a five-fight losing streak including being knocked out five of those six losses. After his MMA career ended, he fought in Glory Kickboxing and was knocked out there, as well. In his final 10 fights, he went 1-8 and one no-contest.

What do you make of Antonio Silva being knocked out to Gabriel Gonzaga at BKFC?

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Antonio Silva & Gabriel Gonzaga To Face Off At BKFC 8

Former UFC stars Antonio Silva and Gabriel Gonzaga are set to fight each other on October 19, in Tampa, Florida. Interestingly though, the men will not be competing at an MMA promotion; instead, they’re taking part in David Feldman‘s Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. BKFC‘s president shared his excitement in a recent press release: “I am […]

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Former UFC stars Antonio Silva and Gabriel Gonzaga are set to fight each other on October 19, in Tampa, Florida.

Interestingly though, the men will not be competing at an MMA promotion; instead, they’re taking part in David Feldman‘s Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.

BKFC‘s president shared his excitement in a recent press release: “I am very excited to have these two legends competing in the BKFC squared circle. They have fought and beat some of the best fighters in the world and now they will fight each other. Tampa is a great fight market and we are thrilled to be able to host another event there. The fans in Tampa love BKFC and we plan on giving them another great show.”

Antonio Silva, 39, decided to turn to kickboxing in 2017, after losing his last five consecutive fights in the UFC – four of which by knockout. He lost his GLORY kickboxing debut to Rico Verhoeven in October of the same year. Silva has not competed since but is scheduled to face off against Greg Tony at WKN World Cup 2019.

Gabriel Gonzaga, 40, was released from the UFC a year before his opponent; he took on boxing and had a victorious debut in October 2017. He then returned to MMA in May 2018, but lost to Alexander Emelianenko at RCC 2 via a TKO in the second round.

Both fighters are acquainted with each other, but Gonzaga claims they aren’t close. “I know him and he knows me, but we never trained together,” said Gonzaga, as reported by MMA Junkie.

Former UFC stars will face off in bloody Bare Knuckle Fighting 8! Who do you think will win?

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Watch: Alexander Emelianenko Knocks Out Former UFC Title Challenger

Just a week removed from Fedor Emelianenko’s emphatic 48-second knockout victory over former UFC champion Frank Mir, Fedor’s brother Alexander followed suit with a knockout over a UFC veteran too. Emelianenko took on Gabriel Gonzaga in his native Russia on Friday (May 4, 2018), and overcame early adversity to score a knockout in the second […]

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Just a week removed from Fedor Emelianenko’s emphatic 48-second knockout victory over former UFC champion Frank Mir, Fedor’s brother Alexander followed suit with a knockout over a UFC veteran too.

Emelianenko took on Gabriel Gonzaga in his native Russia on Friday (May 4, 2018), and overcame early adversity to score a knockout in the second round.

Gonzaga was working his top game on a grounded Emelianenko for most of the first frame, but a flurry of punches followed by a knee put the UFC veteran away a round later.

Watch the big stoppage here:

This was Gonzaga’s first fight since leaving the UFC following a knockout loss to Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis in 2016.

The elder Emelianenko brother has now rattled off a four-fight win streak since returning to competition last year after his release from prison.

Both Emelianenko brothers made their name in Japan’s Pride FC promotion, with Aleks scoring brutal knockouts over James Thompson and Sergei Kharitonov.

Would you like to see Alexander Emelianenko signed to a major promotion?

Perhaps Scott Coker will consider bringing him into Bellator, where fights with Roy “Big Country” Nelson and Mir, and potential rematches with Mirko Cro Cop and Kharitonov could await him.

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The UFC’s Top 10 Fight Finishers Of All-Time

A proven ability to finish fights is undoubtedly one of the most desirable attributes any fighter could ever wish to possess to become a success in mixed martial arts (MMA). Whether it’s by knockout or submission, fans want to see fights being finished, and so fighters who repeatedly demonstrate that killer instinct in the cage

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A proven ability to finish fights is undoubtedly one of the most desirable attributes any fighter could ever wish to possess to become a success in mixed martial arts (MMA).

Whether it’s by knockout or submission, fans want to see fights being finished, and so fighters who repeatedly demonstrate that killer instinct in the cage can quickly become valuable assets to a major organization like the UFC, and are more likely to become stars than their counterparts who leave their fate in the hands of the judges.

In this article we’ll seek to establish who the best of all-time are at finishing fights in the UFC, but before we begin, let’s quickly explain the methodology behind our rankings. First up, to provide somewhat of an even playing field we’re only taking into consideration fights that took place in the UFC, since some fighters records are padded out with finishes against low-level competition on the regional circuit.

The most important criteria is simply the number of finishes the fighter has aquired in the Octagon, but if there’s a tie, then we’ll separate them by comparing the number of finishes they have to their overall winning record in the UFC. If there’s still a deadlock, then we’ll move on to establishing who finishes their fights the quickest.

With that in mind, honorable mentions go out to four fan favorites: Randy Couture, Andrei Arlovski, Nate Diaz and Matt Brown, who all have 11 finishes on their records and only narrowly missed out on a spot in the Top 10 based on our criteria.

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The Top 10 Biggest Upsets In UFC History

When it comes to fighting at the highest level, you can never completely count out even the heaviest underdogs. No matter the odds, no matter the stylistic mismatch, no matter the difference in athleticism, there is always a chance a fighter can spring the upset. Unlike other professional sports leagues like the NFL,  in which

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When it comes to fighting at the highest level, you can never completely count out even the heaviest underdogs. No matter the odds, no matter the stylistic mismatch, no matter the difference in athleticism, there is always a chance a fighter can spring the upset.

Unlike other professional sports leagues like the NFL,  in which the Patriots of the world almost always beat the Browns of the league, when men and women who throw fists for a living strap on the four-ounce gloves, no one is completely safe.

The latest list from LowKick MMA is here to illuminate the most unlikely, most jaw-dropping, most shock-inducing UFC victories of all time. These were the moments that made us jump out of our seats, made us exclaim “Holy sh*t!,” or left us utterly speechless.

Read on for our Top 10 biggest UFC upsets.

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UFC Fight Night 86 Post-Fight Press Conference

The UFC made their debut on Croatian soil with today’s (Sun., April 10, 2016) UFC Fight Night 86 from the Zagreb Arena in Zagreb, Croatia. In the main event, top heavyweight veterans Ben Rothwell and Junior dos Santos met for pivotal positioning in the UFC’s biggest division. In the co-main, promising prospect Derrick Lewis also

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The UFC made their debut on Croatian soil with today’s (Sun., April 10, 2016) UFC Fight Night 86 from the Zagreb Arena in Zagreb, Croatia.

In the main event, top heavyweight veterans Ben Rothwell and Junior dos Santos met for pivotal positioning in the UFC’s biggest division. In the co-main, promising prospect Derrick Lewis also met longtime veteran Gabriel Gonzaga at heavyweight.

Join us for the card’s post-fight press conference after the main card at approximately 5:30 p.m. ET:

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