Ilir Latifi has his sights set on major accomplishments in 2018. Latifi likes to stay active, but he made it a point to try to preserve the life of his fighting career for as long as he can. He took a full year to recover from his knockout loss to Ryan…
Ilir Latifi has his sights set on major accomplishments in 2018. Latifi likes to stay active, but he made it a point to try to preserve the life of his fighting career for as long as he can. He took a full year to recover from his knockout loss to Ryan Bader. It paid off […]
Light heavyweights Ovince Saint Preux and Ilir Latifi have agreed to square off at UFC on FOX 27, which takes place January 27 from Charlotte. Saint Preux (22-10) won his third straight with a head-kick knockout of Corey Anderson at UFC 217 earlier thi…
Light heavyweights Ovince Saint Preux and Ilir Latifi have agreed to square off at UFC on FOX 27, which takes place January 27 from Charlotte. Saint Preux (22-10) won his third straight with a head-kick knockout of Corey Anderson at UFC 217 earlier this month. The former Tennessee Volunteer football standout submitted Yushin Okami and […]
Ilir Latifi handed Tyson Pedro the first loss of his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career. The second bout on the main card of UFC 215 featured a light heavyweight scrap between Ilir Latifi and Tyson Pedro. This was Latifi’s first bout since his knockout loss to Ryan Bader back in Sept. 2016. Pedro went into […]
Ilir Latifi handed Tyson Pedro the first loss of his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career.
The second bout on the main card of UFC 215 featured a light heavyweight scrap between Ilir Latifi and Tyson Pedro. This was Latifi’s first bout since his knockout loss to Ryan Bader back in Sept. 2016. Pedro went into the bout with an undefeated professional MMA record of 6-0.
Latifi tried catching a leg kick early, but didn’t get it. They collided and briefly engaged in the clinch. Latifi caught a kick and pressed his opponent against the fence. He completed the takedown and ended up in the north-south position. Pedro scrambled up to his feet.
A kick to the body was there for Pedro. He went for a high kick, but Latifi took him down. Pedro once again scrambled to get back to his feet. Latifi pressed his opponent against the fence briefly. The round ended with Pedro whiffing a head kick.
Latifi moved forward early in the second stanza. A hard body kick landed for Pedro. An uppercut found the mark for Latifi. He moved forward and pushed him against the fence. Latifi scored a big takedown. The round ended with Latifi in control.
The third and final round began and Pedro connected with a leg kick. A clean uppercut followed by a left hand landed for Latifi. Blood formed over the eye of Latifi. He caught a kick and landed a right hand. Latifi took his opponent down. Pedro couldn’t get up for the remainder of the final round.
Final Result: Ilir Latifi def. Tyson Pedro via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Round 1: Pedro opens things up with a front kick to the body followed by a leg kick. Another leg kick for Pedro and he locks up with Latifi for a brief moment before the pair break up. Another leg kick from Pedro but it’s caught and Latifi is in on a takedown now against […]
Round 1: Pedro opens things up with a front kick to the body followed by a leg kick. Another leg kick for Pedro and he locks up with Latifi for a brief moment before the pair break up. Another leg kick from Pedro but it’s caught and Latifi is in on a takedown now against […]
A light heavyweight showdown between the legendary Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Sweden’s Ilir Latifi has been booked for UFC Fight Night 112 in June. The event will take place in Oklahoma City, OK June 25, 2017 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. The UFC announced the bout today, a day after announcing the event, which also […]
A light heavyweight showdown between the legendary Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Sweden’s Ilir Latifi has been booked for UFC Fight Night 112 in June. The event will take place in Oklahoma City, OK June 25, 2017 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. The UFC announced the bout today, a day after announcing the event, which also […]
2016 is coming to a close, and another year of mixed martial arts (MMA) competition will soon be in the books. This year has given us some great memories in fighting; some historic, some spectacular, and some just plain amazing. One of the most exciting parts of MMA are the vicious knockouts fans tune in to
2016 is coming to a close, and another year of mixed martial arts (MMA) competition will soon be in the books. This year has given us some great memories in fighting; some historic, some spectacular, and some just plain amazing.
One of the most exciting parts of MMA are the vicious knockouts fans tune in to see every week, and 2016 has presented plenty highlight reel KOs that we’ll never forget.
To commemorate those bouts, we’ve compiled a list of the best knockouts that we’ve seen this year, so let’s dive into LowKick’s top 10 MMA knockouts of 2016….
12. Paige VanZant vs. Bec Rawlings
Following her fifth-round submission loss to Rose Namajunas in December of last year, Paige VanZant took a little break from mixed martial arts (MMA) competition to compete in the 22nd season of Dancing With The Stars.
After finishing the competition as the runner-up, VanZant made her return to fighting action against Bec Rawlings, who was coming in off of a two-fight win streak that included a submission win over Lisa Ellis.
VanZant opened up the second round of her bout with Rawlings with a flashy maneuver that would land and send the Vancouver crowed into a frenzy, as the Team Alpha Male star landed a flush jumping head kick on Rawlings and finished her off with a few punches.
The jaw-dropping knockout earned VanZant her seventh professional win of her MMA career, and No. 12 on our list of top knockouts of 2016.
12. Paige VanZant vs. Bec Rawlings