Tapology Annual Ranking
MMA's Best Knockouts of the Year 2023
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Rankings
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1
Pereira vs. Adesanya II
UFC 287
Israel Adesanya wins via KO/TKO, Counter Right Apr 2023
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2
Poirier vs. Gaethje II
UFC 291
Justin Gaethje wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Jul 2023
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3
Emmett vs. Mitchell
UFC 296
Josh Emmett wins via KO/TKO, Overhand Right Dec 2023
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4
McKinney vs. Bonfim
UFC 283
Ismael Bonfim wins via KO/TKO, Flying Knee Jan 2023
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5
Makhachev vs. Volkanovski II
UFC 294
Islam Makhachev wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Hammerfists Oct 2023
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6
Sterling vs. O'Malley
UFC 292
Sean O'Malley wins via KO/TKO, Counter Right to Ground Strikes Aug 2023
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7
Frevola vs. Saint-Denis
UFC 295
Benoit Saint-Denis wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Nov 2023
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8
Johnson vs. Ferreira
UFC Fight Night
Diego Ferreira wins via KO/TKO, Overhand Right May 2023
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9
Nurmagomedov vs. Barcelos
UFC Fight Night
Umar Nurmagomedov wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook Jan 2023
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10
Barboza vs. Quarantillo
UFC Fight Night
Edson Barboza wins via KO/TKO, Knee Apr 2023
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11
Lawler vs. Price
UFC 290
Robbie Lawler wins via KO/TKO, Hooks Jul 2023
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12
Pavlovich vs. Aspinall
UFC 295
Tom Aspinall wins via KO/TKO, Right Hook and Hammerfists Nov 2023
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13
Royval vs. Nicolau
UFC Fight Night
Brandon Royval wins via KO/TKO, Knee and Punches Apr 2023
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14
Rodrigues vs. Ferreira
UFC 283
Brunno Ferreira wins via KO/TKO, Counter Left Jan 2023
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15
Font vs. Yanez
UFC 287
Rob Font wins via KO/TKO, Right Hook to Ground Strikes Apr 2023
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16
Ige vs. Jackson
UFC Fight Night
Dan Ige wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook Jan 2023
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17
Holloway vs. Jung
UFC Fight Night
Max Holloway wins via KO/TKO, Right Hook Aug 2023
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18
Ross vs. Aguilar
UFC 290
Jesus Aguilar wins via KO/TKO, Overhand Right Jul 2023
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19
Miller vs. Butler
UFC Fight Night
Jim Miller wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook and Uppercut Jun 2023
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20
Motta vs. Torres
UFC Fight Night
Manuel Torres wins via KO/TKO, Elbow Jun 2023
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21
Lewis vs. Rogério de Lima
UFC 291
Derrick Lewis wins via KO/TKO, Flying Knee to Ground Strikes Jul 2023
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22
Aliskerov vs. Hawes
UFC 288
Ikram Aliskerov wins via KO/TKO, Right Cross May 2023
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23
Stots vs. Mix
Bellator 295
Patchy Mix wins via KO/TKO, Knee to the Head Apr 2023
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24
Kopylov vs. Ribeiro
UFC 291
Roman Kopylov wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Jul 2023
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25
Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
UFC Fight Night
Arman Tsarukyan wins via KO/TKO, Straight Right and Ground Punches Dec 2023
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26
Dawson vs. Green
UFC Fight Night
Bobby Green wins via KO/TKO, Straight Left to Ground Strikes Oct 2023
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27
Larkin vs. Berkhamov
Bellator 290
Lorenz Larkin wins via KO/TKO, Elbow Feb 2023
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28
Patterson vs. Ashmouz
UFC 286
Yanal Ashmouz wins via KO/TKO, Counter Left to Ground Strikes Mar 2023
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30
Solecki vs. Klose
UFC Fight Night
Drakkar Klose wins via KO/TKO, Slam Dec 2023
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29
Craig vs. Walker
UFC 283
Johnny Walker wins via KO/TKO, Right Cross to Hammerfists Jan 2023
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31
Whittaker vs. Du Plessis
UFC 290
Dricus Du Plessis wins via KO/TKO, Power Jab to Punches Jul 2023
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32
Brown vs. McGee
UFC on ABC 4
Matt Brown wins via KO/TKO, Right Hook May 2023
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33
Green vs. Battle
UFC on ABC 4
Bryan Battle wins via KO/TKO, Counter Right Hook May 2023
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34
Andrade vs. Yan
UFC 288
Xiaonan Yan wins via KO/TKO, Counter Right May 2023
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35
Oliveira vs. Dariush
UFC 289
Charles Oliveira wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound Jun 2023
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36
Głowacki vs. Tołkaczewski
KSW 83
Krzysztof Głowacki wins via KO/TKO, Punch From the Bottom Jun 2023
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37
Nakamura vs. Kazama
UFC Fight Night
Rinya Nakamura wins via KO/TKO, Straight Left Feb 2023
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38
Nickal vs. Woodburn
UFC 290
Bo Nickal wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jul 2023
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39
Holland vs. Ponzinibbio
UFC 287
Kevin Holland wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook Apr 2023
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40
Jauregui vs. Gomes
UFC 290
Denise Gomes wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jul 2023
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41
Hadley vs. Gordon
UFC 286
Jake Hadley wins via KO/TKO, Hook to the Body and Ground Strikes Mar 2023
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42
Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
UFC Fight Night
Sergei Pavlovich wins via KO/TKO, Punches to Ground and Pound Apr 2023
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43
Onama vs. Santos
UFC on ABC 5
David Onama wins via KO/TKO, Uppercut Jun 2023
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44
Ruziboev vs. Ferreira
UFC Fight Night
Nursulton Ruziboev wins via KO/TKO, Counter Right to Ground and Pound Jul 2023
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45
Dober vs. Frevola
UFC 288
Matt Frevola wins via KO/TKO, Right Hook to Ground Strikes May 2023
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46
Fialho vs. Buckley
UFC Fight Night
Joaquin Buckley wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick May 2023
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47
Brundage vs. Reese
UFC Fight Night
Cody Brundage wins via KO/TKO, Slam and Punches Dec 2023
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48
Tafa vs. Porter
UFC 284
Justin Tafa wins via KO/TKO, Counter Left Feb 2023
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49
Hayisaer vs. Borshchev
UFC Fight Night
Viacheslav Borshchev wins via KO/TKO, Right Hook to Ground Strikes May 2023
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50
Andrade vs. Dern
UFC 295
Jéssica Andrade wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook and Straight Right Nov 2023
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