Top 5 Flying-Knee Knockouts in UFC History

Carlos Condit was the most recent fighter to score a flying-knee knockout inside the Octagon, unleashing one against Dong Hyun Kim in July 2011. The timing and technique required to execute a flying knee make it a difficult move to pull off against elite competition. However, when it does land, the flying knee can led […]

Carlos Condit was the most recent fighter to score a flying-knee knockout inside the Octagon, unleashing one against Dong Hyun Kim in July 2011. The timing and technique required to execute a flying knee make it a difficult move to pull off against elite competition. However, when it does land, the flying knee can led […]

Video: Uriah Hall Knocks Out Bubba McDaniel in Nine Seconds on ‘The Ultimate Fighter’

(Hall vs. McDaniel. Props: TheAMC338)

And now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for — the public execution of our least favorite TUF 17 castmember. In case you missed last night’s episode of the show, Bubba McDaniel did everything he could to get out of the match. It had already been apparent that Bubba wasn’t mentally prepared to face Uriah Hall, and he also began complaining of exhaustion and pain in his back. Sadly, the doctor cleared Bubba to compete, and he became a quick meal for the show’s front-runner.

The nine-second knockout had onlookers speaking of Hall in lofty terms. “This guy is the nastiest guy in Ultimate Fighter history,” said UFC president Dana White. Chael Sonnen even called him a contender for the middleweight title. Hmm. That might be the case, but when Hall officially makes it to the UFC, he’ll eventually have to face guys who aren’t terrified of being in the cage with him.

Uriah will compete again in next week’s semifinals episode, where he’ll face Dylan Andrews, who TKO’d Luke Barnatt last week. On the other side of the bracket, 21-year-old prodigy Kelvin Gastelum will go heads-up against Josh Samman, who finished Jimmy Quinlan in last night’s episode. You can check out highlights from that scrap after the jump.


(Hall vs. McDaniel. Props: TheAMC338)

And now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for — the public execution of our least favorite TUF 17 castmember. In case you missed last night’s episode of the show, Bubba McDaniel did everything he could to get out of the match. It had already been apparent that Bubba wasn’t mentally prepared to face Uriah Hall, and he also began complaining of exhaustion and pain in his back. Sadly, the doctor cleared Bubba to compete, and he became a quick meal for the show’s front-runner.

The nine-second knockout had onlookers speaking of Hall in lofty terms. “This guy is the nastiest guy in Ultimate Fighter history,” said UFC president Dana White. Chael Sonnen even called him a contender for the middleweight title. Hmm. That might be the case, but when Hall officially makes it to the UFC, he’ll eventually have to face guys who aren’t terrified of being in the cage with him.

Uriah will compete again in next week’s semifinals episode, where he’ll face Dylan Andrews, who TKO’d Luke Barnatt last week. On the other side of the bracket, 21-year-old prodigy Kelvin Gastelum will go heads-up against Josh Samman, who finished Jimmy Quinlan in last night’s episode. You can check out highlights from that scrap after the jump.

As we enter the Final Four, Team Jones and Team Sonnen both have their #2 and #7 picks remaining…

Team Sonnen
Luke Barnatt
Uriah Hall – semifinalist, defeated Adam Cella and Robert “Bubba” McDaniel
Zak Cummings
Tor Troeng
Jimmy Quinlan
Kevin Casey
Kelvin Gastelum – semifinalist, defeated Robert “Bubba” McDaniel and Collin Hart

Team Jones
Clint Hester
Josh Samman — semifinalist, defeated Tor Troeng and Jimmy Quinlan
Robert “Bubba” McDaniel
Gilbert Smith
Collin Hart
Adam Cella
Dylan Andrews — semifinalist, defeated Zak Cummings and Luke Barnatt


(Samman vs. Quinlan. Props: TheAMC338)

MMA: Inside the Cage #132 — “100 Knockouts Strike Back!” [VIDEO]

Regardless of how you feel about Casey “Glorious Ball Tickler of Absolute Douchiness” Oxendine, it’s hard to deny that he and co-host Cyrus Fees are doing a fantastic job bringing mainstream audiences the best in small promotion fight news over at MMA: Inside the Cage. Specifically, bringing us knockout videos from local promotions spanning across damn near every continent on this planet (for some reason, Antarctica’s Igloo Fighting Championship has yet to truly take off). While these knockouts are often sporadically placed throughout each episode, every now and again we are treated to an entire episode devoted to the knockout videos fans of the show have sent in from around the world.

So to honor Inside the Cage’s third collection of 100 epic knockouts, we’ve thrown the full video of episode #132 above for you to enjoy. Featuring more falling tree, lawn chair, and King slow-Mo knockouts than you can shake a stick at, episode #132 is destined to reside in the bowels of MMA culture until at least Wednesday, so check it out and let us know which knockout you think took the cake.

J. Jones

Regardless of how you feel about Casey “Glorious Ball Tickler of Absolute Douchiness” Oxendine, it’s hard to deny that he and co-host Cyrus Fees are doing a fantastic job bringing mainstream audiences the best in small promotion fight news over at MMA: Inside the Cage. Specifically, bringing us knockout videos from local promotions spanning across damn near every continent on this planet (for some reason, Antarctica’s Igloo Fighting Championship has yet to truly take off). While these knockouts are often sporadically placed throughout each episode, every now and again we are treated to an entire episode devoted to the knockout videos fans of the show have sent in from around the world.

So to honor Inside the Cage’s third collection of 100 epic knockouts, we’ve thrown the full video of episode #132 above for you to enjoy. Featuring more falling tree, lawn chair, and King slow-Mo knockouts than you can shake a stick at, episode #132 is destined to reside in the bowels of MMA culture until at least Wednesday, so check it out and let us know which knockout you think took the cake.

J. Jones

5 MMA Slam Knockouts

Every fan of MMA loves a good finish. Whether that is a punch, kick or submission, it doesn’t matter. There is a more rare form of finish though—the slam knockout. These finishes are particularly nasty because of the power being put into the slam. Slam knockouts are always exciting and unpredictable. They can render your […]

Every fan of MMA loves a good finish. Whether that is a punch, kick or submission, it doesn’t matter. There is a more rare form of finish though—the slam knockout. These finishes are particularly nasty because of the power being put into the slam. Slam knockouts are always exciting and unpredictable. They can render your […]

5 More UFC Fighters with Wicked Kick Knockouts

Knockouts are one of the most exciting parts of MMA. They are exciting because you never know when one will occur. It is that suspense that makes MMA so interesting and thrilling to watch. What makes it even better is when the knockout is done through …

Knockouts are one of the most exciting parts of MMA. They are exciting because you never know when one will occur. It is that suspense that makes MMA so interesting and thrilling to watch. What makes it even better is when the knockout is done through some kind of a kick. Flashy or not, they […]

Most Shocking Flash Knockouts in UFC History

There’s no denying it, fans love a knockout. Even better than a knockout is a “flash knockout.” That moment where a single strike flattens an opponent and the limbs go numb. It’s perhaps the most shocking way to end a fight in t…

There’s no denying it, fans love a knockout. Even better than a knockout is a “flash knockout.” That moment where a single strike flattens an opponent and the limbs go numb. It’s perhaps the most shocking way to end a fight in the sport of mixed martial arts. The combination of small gloves combined with […]