Six UFC Career-Changing Left Hooks

Fighters have long utilized the left hook as a way to counter their opponents and inflict fight-ending damage. A proper slip followed by a left hook can change the momentum in any fight, many times resulting in a win – in this list, however, we target something a little different. In the following examples, we

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Fighters have long utilized the left hook as a way to counter their opponents and inflict fight-ending damage. A proper slip followed by a left hook can change the momentum in any fight, many times resulting in a win – in this list, however, we target something a little different.

In the following examples, we take a look at five times that a single left hook has not only changed the trajectory of a fight, but rather shifted the momentum of an entire career. The selections are specific to UFC bouts, each with a unique storyline line that followed the fight ending blow.

It’s time to fire up the UFC Fight Pass subscription and see who made the list, because these knockouts are must-see for any fight fan.

The fights selected span over the entirety of the UFC’s 23 year history and range from title fights to normal bouts. The placement of each bout on the list is dependent on the magnitude of the knock out from an in-fight perspective, and how it affected the careers of the fighters involved following the bout.

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Anthony Johnson and the 10 Scariest Knockout Artists in the UFC Right Now

People are still underrating Anthony Johnson. Your guess is as good as mine as to the reasons for it. Ever since making his piece with the fact that his true home is at light heavyweight or heavyweight, he has basically been unstoppable. Last summer, he dismantled the rusty robot that is Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in […]

People are still underrating Anthony Johnson. Your guess is as good as mine as to the reasons for it. Ever since making his piece with the fact that his true home is at light heavyweight or heavyweight, he has basically been unstoppable. Last summer, he dismantled the rusty robot that is Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in […]

Frank Mir Overcomes the Odds Yet Again with Knockout of Bigfoot Silva

Frank Mir, after spending over 380 days on the sidelines, returned to the Octagon in Brazil on Sunday night to try to put a stop to a four-fight losing streak. It is surprising that he returned at all. He is well spoken and could have a future as a broadcaster, though the UFC has kept […]

Frank Mir, after spending over 380 days on the sidelines, returned to the Octagon in Brazil on Sunday night to try to put a stop to a four-fight losing streak. It is surprising that he returned at all. He is well spoken and could have a future as a broadcaster, though the UFC has kept […]

UFC 186: 4 Knockout Artists Added to Montreal Fight Card

The UFC just added a lot of pop to its latest Montreal fight card. On Thursday, the company announced two new fights for UFC 186. The four new competitors have 37 knockout wins among them. MMAJunkie.com first reported the news of the two fight announcements. #UFC186 adds unbeaten @ThomasalmeidaCB facing @TigerJabouin and @AbelTrujillo1 facing @JohnMakdessiMMA. Story: http://t.co/hIwgIpRIsw […]

The UFC just added a lot of pop to its latest Montreal fight card. On Thursday, the company announced two new fights for UFC 186. The four new competitors have 37 knockout wins among them. MMAJunkie.com first reported the news of the two fight announcements. #UFC186 adds unbeaten @ThomasalmeidaCB facing @TigerJabouin and @AbelTrujillo1 facing @JohnMakdessiMMA. Story: http://t.co/hIwgIpRIsw […]

UFC 186: Four Knockout Artists Added to Montreal Fight Card

The UFC just added a lot of pop to its latest Montreal fight card. On Thursday, the company announced two new fights for UFC 186. The four new competitors have 37 knockout wins among them. MMAJunkie.com first reported the news of the two fight announcements. #UFC186 adds unbeaten @ThomasalmeidaCB facing @TigerJabouin and @AbelTrujillo1 facing @JohnMakdessiMMA. Story: http://t.co/hIwgIpRIsw […]

The UFC just added a lot of pop to its latest Montreal fight card. On Thursday, the company announced two new fights for UFC 186. The four new competitors have 37 knockout wins among them. MMAJunkie.com first reported the news of the two fight announcements. #UFC186 adds unbeaten @ThomasalmeidaCB facing @TigerJabouin and @AbelTrujillo1 facing @JohnMakdessiMMA. Story: http://t.co/hIwgIpRIsw […]

[VIDEO] Anderson Silva KO’s Training Partner, Then Continues to Pummel Him After the Fact

As anyone who appeared on the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter could surely tell you, Anderson Silva can be a bit of an arrogant prick while training. It’s not that he means to be, but when you’re one of the baddest dudes on this or any other planet, you almost have to show off every now and again, right? Lord knows that if I possessed the fighting skills of Anderson, I’d be walking into every Buffalo Wild Wings on the eastern seaboard with a “Come at Me, Bro” t-shirt on, just waiting for some roided-up Jersey trash to challenge my authority.

Less than a month out from his hotly-anticipated return to the octagon against Nick Diaz at UFC 183, it appears that Silva felt it necessary to remind one of his training partners of this exact factn. It’s the only explanation I can think of as to why Silva would not only KO the poor bastard (who was wearing full headgear, BTW) during a sparring session, but continue pummeling him for a good ten seconds after doing so. Seriously, what the hell, Anderson?

The footage was filmed by Globo and posted by Guilherme Cruz earlier today. My theory: The guy he was sparring with made an off-the-cuff remark about the Silva family barbecue just moments before this video started rolling.

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As anyone who appeared on the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter could surely tell you, Anderson Silva can be a bit of an arrogant prick while training. It’s not that he means to be, but when you’re one of the baddest dudes on this or any other planet, you almost have to show off every now and again, right? Lord knows that if I possessed the fighting skills of Anderson, I’d be walking into every Buffalo Wild Wings on the eastern seaboard with a “Come at Me, Bro” t-shirt on, just waiting for some roided-up Jersey trash to challenge my authority.

Less than a month out from his hotly-anticipated return to the octagon against Nick Diaz at UFC 183, it appears that Silva felt it necessary to remind one of his training partners of this exact factn. It’s the only explanation I can think of as to why Silva would not only KO the poor bastard (who was wearing full headgear, BTW) during a sparring session, but continue pummeling him for a good ten seconds after doing so. Seriously, what the hell, Anderson?

The footage was filmed by Globo and posted by Guilherme Cruz earlier today. My theory: The guy he was sparring with made an off-the-cuff remark about the Silva family barbecue just moments before this video started rolling.

J. Jones