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#UFC #2023 #DanaWhite
Emmett vs Bryce must’ve been too brutal to include
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The video was probably made before the KO happened
@@419LOVEI can make this video with the Bryce KO in 10 seconds and I’m a noob lol
@@419LOVEUFC uploaded a video of Aljo KO loss to Suga hours after it ended.
Not sure if he still thinks the earth is round but he sure knows what flat down feels like
Makachev holding Volk head up with his knee and dropping those hammers was crazy
those illegal hits to the back of the head? yeah, “crazy” Islam walks around 200lbs and Volk ended fight 1 on top beating him… most success from a fighter. this is why he shouldn’t of taken a last min fight, plus Islam needs 2 days to recover because he’s bigger than guys that fight at 170lbs let alone 155!!! Islam needs every advantage, because he’s not as good as he tries to say he is. if he fought all guys who walk around 200lbs. he’d be a joke
Those Dagestanis have high Level technic
@@mtp2568 no they don’t, they need every little advantages… if they were truly skilled, go up in weight classes, go fight guys your size or actually bigger than you like the true greats do. go take a last min fight, oh yeah they can’t take a last min fight cause they can’t make weight 😂🤣
It’s scary as fk
High IQ
Zombie getting ko’d and swinging a punch on the way down is epic, that name fits him so well
That BSD kick was so vicious, a predator chasing his prey. Merciless killer.
155 was so damn violent this year. Felt like every fight ended in a KO.
155 has been like that for years
above 155 theres a drop off in skill/speed and below theres a drop off in power. 155 is the perfect mix
@@forquey3389Exactly brother!
@@forquey3389I don't think the skill drops off that much until you get into LHW and HW
@@hankhillstricklandpropane4134 I don't remember this many KOs at 155 in the last three years. The top submission artists Islam and Charles had TKO/KOs this year. Gaethje hasn't had a KO since 2020. 2021 had Gaethje/Chandler. 2023 had Gaethje/Fiziev and Turner/Hooker for an intense three round decision war. Even the unranked '55ers brought spectacular violence. Diego Ferreira with that monstrous overhand on Michael Johnson, Drakkar Klose with the first slam finish since I think 2020. BSD finishing all three of his fights this year. Elves Brener had a wild KO and a war with Guram. Matt Frevola, Bobby Green,Drew Dober. Lightweight was carnage top to bottom this year.
Josh Emmet's one was most devastating shot of this year. Makhachev's setup was though the best. He went from low mid to high in matter of minutes. He literally adjusted from Oliviera to Volk in 9 days. Champion for a reason.
he already fought both 💀 not really an impressive “adjustment “
Max fought him thrice. What did he do 😭😭😭
@@ajerkhammer5683So why couldn't Volk adjust in the rematch with Islam since it was also a rematch for Volk?🤣 And besides the point Islam clearly beat Volk in his own backyard the 1st time cope and seethe 🤓🫵
@@kateember7758not a excuse but one had a training camp one didn’t because he took the fight on short notice so your comment shows you don’t actually know important details but okay 😂😂
@PuKa-_-PMafia Full camp doesn't prevent concussion from a head kick, Headshot DEAD
TKZ going out on his shield and giving it everything he had left is always an awesome moment even if he lost
Dude will forever be a legend. Too bad he was forced to take so many years off during his prime
I watched the fight live. It felt like he wanted to get KO'd and threw haymakers with that exact intent.
Indeed, he went out there like a warrior. Respect
Korean Punching Bag
too bad no one sees it that way, he's gained too much respect, noise like you don't matter@@frankysalazar6857
Islam and Adesanya's knock out of Volkanovski and Peireira, respectively, are coin toss for me. Imagine the pressure these two was carrying during fight night; Islam's desire to erase all the controversy in the first fight and having to face the same guy who had nothing to lose on days notice, while Adesanya was on the verge of losing to his arch rival for the 4th time. Both guys came through it and beat their rivals in spectacular fashion.
Izzy's is number one for me. Volk didn't have a full training camp. Not as impressive, IMHO.
@@phantomboifull training camp won’t make him dodge that head kick buddy. Islam set him up beautifully from mid low to a high kick
@@phantomboi Volk could have trained for this fight for 10 years in the mountains with ninja sensei's and he still wouldn't have been able to block that headkick. That was inevitable. It was a flaw Makhachev's team spotted in Volk's game
Izzy was better because he was more skilled.Islam was just lucky it landed.
Even in the first fight, Islam landed a head kick but it didn't have enough power. @@phantomboi
Zombie truly lived up to his name with that wild left hook follow up whilst being out cold
Underated comment
lol right? There's a fight I remember where one dude KOs his opponent only to have opponent throw a similar punch as Zombies but it connects and KOs him as well. The body does continue to receive commands in that brief time period. Wild.
Reminded me of Connor vs Aldo
His been getting slept for years 🤣
Wineland did a similar thing when O’Malley KOd him. Bro had that straight loaded and ready to fire and threw it in his sleep.
i bet no one expected Makhachev to finish volk in that way.
Even volk
Also Volk was never finished in the UFC before until the second Islam fight
None, that's why it's great. I'd put it at the same level as O'Malley vs Aljo because people were expecting Aljo to have a good night on the ground vs him but he got slept. But we kind of know that the only way O'Malley is going to win is by KO so Islam's KO is probably even more unexpected.
@@Atlas92936 Volk got wobbled plenty of times in the UFC but he can recover really well.
You’d be surprised. A good amount of people predicted a 1st round KO, some even predicted a head kick.
Shavkat smile after finish 😂 like a innocent boy
🤣🤣🤣
TKZ KO was amazing because of the context. His retirement fight, going out with a fire fight like a brain-dead warrior, Max proving he has KO power, and the send-off by UFC and TKZ fans after.
Yeah, TKZ lost and still had one of the best retirement send-offs the UFC has ever done. It was a great moment for MMA.
reckon aspinall should be in there?
@@user-rc6lu3uq4z definitely. Speed and precision beat power. Aspinall flopping inside the cage after was ridiculous. Still a fan tho.
That St Denis KO was brutal, we need him at UFC300.
He is the most dangerous lighweight contender. He is good everywhere
Vs Dustin
Just the foot too
@@Natsu4495 Absolutely, just remember his fight against Dos Santos, the guy fought being KO for an entire round and didn't quit, he's pne of the toughest guys in the whole roster in my opinion.
@@johnbs199 Certified banger
0:31 Adesanya vs Pereira 1:12 O'Malley vs Sterling 2:10 Grasso vs Shevchenko 3:09 Poirier vs Gaethje 3:59 Bonfim vs Mckinney 4:26 Holloway vs KoreanZombie 5:10 Jones vs Gane 6:00 Barboza vs Quarantillo 6:36 Saint Denis vs Frevola 7:06 Rakhmonov vs Neal 7:50 Makhachev vs Volkanovski
@@kidenoka9779Tsss…
thank you bro
Dariush vs Tsarukyan
0:00 Mahkachev vs Volkanovski
Fix jones gane buddy
Izzys ko on poatan was definetly the most epic. no one was expecting that
yea but izzy is such a sour winner it always bothers me
Not epic
@@ardien.535he literally showed respect to Alex afterwards?
@@tungabunga4107Keep lying.
Zombie swinging that last left hook from the grave! Absolute warrior.
That Gaethje KO was poetry in motion.
2023: The year of head-kicks! 😮
Benoit Saint Denis is by far the reaction that gave me the most emotions! I can die peacefully! 🔵⚪🔴
Aged like milk
정찬성 선수.. 너무 자랑스럽다.. TKZ is A Legend as always!! So proud 🤙🏻🤙🏻
that is criminal that they didnt add emmetts ko over mitchell man, that is ko of the year imo
That's just recency bias, Max KO on TKZ is much more impressive.
They’re going to do their best to make us forget that KO. Not good for newer mainstream fans to see.
I mean it could've been a little longer but also maybe Bryce is too nice to include? 😂
@@rhinerivia1456 It's not recency bias at all. That was easily the hardest non-heavyweight/light heavyweight one-shot KO from a punch maybe in UFC history. Bryce was on the ground convulsing. I think you're greatly underestimating how rare a thing that is. Reactions like that usually happen from knees or headkicks; not punches. And especially not at Featherweight.
@@rhinerivia1456 that isn't true at all. Considering this is top finishes this year, that knockout is one of the most brutal in UFC history considering it came from a featherweight too. Even Joe said that.
We just gotta Admit that Islam has such a high IQ fight, so underrated!
10 days notice against a dwarf.
@@jg8060That dwarf cleared the featherweight division and beaten up Holloway thrice 😂
You were one of the guys to say "Volk is gonna destroy Islam". Volk clearly was a better fighter than Charles Oliveira and just cuz he lost thats your excuse@@jg8060
it was the only option left for Islam to beat Volk a headkick KO, otherwise it's gonna be a hell night for Islam for whole 5 rounds 😂😂
He would outstrike, outwrestle or choke him out if it wasnt for a Headkick but ok. Haters be Hater. Won 2x and still gets doubt.@@p3ntality17official4
Korean zombie when out like a g. Great retirement fight , and that final walk off was poetic asf lol 🔥
Aspinall KO'ing Pavlovich at his own game was beautiful.
How was that not included in this video ?!
What a year for MMA, in few years we'll remember 2023 as one the most exciting years for UFC/MMA so many greats Moments!
we have to admit that nobody expected this from islam. he submitted the best submitter in the ufc history and then ko'd volk. and people are still doubting him
Gonna end up being the GOAT when he retires
Legendary
Very good fighter he is
Volk still is the featherweight goat, too bad he went up against the only guy that could defeat him
People also forget that Volk only had 1 week for his camp as Islam's original opponent dropped due to injuries. Od like to see that match again with Volk getting a full camp like Islam did. I'm willing to bet it's would be a far different fight when both fighters get a full camp.
Robbie Lawler's retirement knockout wasn't in here but Jones tapping out Gane who put 0 resistance is. Big rip
Christmas come early from the UFC 😮 thanks yall! Love the "Best of..." videos.
Shavkhat Rakhmanov the best and future champ🇰🇿
Boring fighter.
no in most recent fight he was looking like somewhat better oponent must end him easily...
He only fighting champion nothing like what sean Strickland fought Mark my words he gonna be champ until next year@@martinja9953
@@tgstk2all of his wins have been finished which should satisfy your casual ass. Pretty sure he was injured against Steven so that’s why grappled like he did.
Great warrior but without the wow factor.
7:06 Rakhmonov's standing rear naked strangle was pretty impressive! [Edited]
That's not a guillotine
@@ArielBojorquez96 great that you tell me what it's not, but how about telling me what you think it is??
@@TheDomLouis it was a standing rear naked choke
The photo of that submission is cold. By that point, Neal was rocked and just wanted the quick way out
It's one of hardest angles to choke but my man got it
Never been a big fan of O'Malley's gimmick but that counter shot was a thing of beauty. Rare to see someone that can continually combine precision and power like he does
Man, that overhand right from holloway could be the most beautifully timed punch I've ever seen
Thank you for including, Barboza. 🙏 The timing of that knee was unreal.
Based UFC moment for once
Yup, that was some primal instinct from Barboza. Crazy reflexes at his age
KZ going out on his shield was so bittersweet but he ended his career on that. Doing what made him so loved among the fans.
What a great year of fights. The UFC is unstoppable. Excited for 2024.
Thanks, appreciate the upload 🙏
I love BSD. "Justin Gaethje I respect you but I will give you waaaahr" 😂😂
Really looking forward to the next Benoit Saint Denis fight. That was a definate highligh of the year. How did you miss out Emmet Vs Mitchell though?
My Favorite one is the Justin Gaethje Headkick KO...I remember the whole Bar was going crazy and everyone in complete shock for hours. Even watching it now i still get goosebumps...
I love how every year we got the same guys on the best of the year compilations, that’s why every fighter should strive to be exiting, more eyes more money
Head kick.Boom.Makhachev.🤯🥶
Alexa Grasso's offensive/reactive grappling is so good man - you think she's just gonna box with you but she's so fast that she's got a sub locked in before you know it - we saw it in the second fight too, really disrupted Shevchenko's game plan with those heel hooks and knee bars
Shevchenko also timed that spinning kick very badly and utilized very bad range, reminded me of the spinning kick that got got Rockhold full mount over Weidman and was the beginning of the end for Weidman too. Same kick, same bad timing, same bad range, same result, title loss.
@@RedceLL1978 this is very true, although I'm fairly confident that Grasso was on the way to winning that one by decision anyways!
Barboza rocks. His knockouts highlight reel is insane!
UFC should make an exclusive, super well-paid event that happens in April every year. To be on the card of this "UFC Top FInishers" event, you can only book your place by making a great finish during the previous year.
I hope everyone is doing well is his life. Things will improve don’t you worry. 2024 is a new year, let’s attack it with learning, studying, evolving and improving. GOD BLESS YOU GUYS.
Edson still adding to the highlight reel in 2023 😂👌
Makhachev playing Dagestan Basketball with Volks head was a thing of beauty
Basically, Leon's KO over Usman changed everything. The combo hand - high kick is the new best weapon
Not true, Zabit landed that combo three times in ONE fight way before Edwards
It looked like Volk read it as a body kick and placed his guard lower only for the patient Makhachev to capitalize in that opening and it was too late for Volk, great set up.
Also Volk was never finished in the UFC before until that point
Adesanya's win is thinking under pressure, it's pure tactics. That's a fucking beautiful win!
The way Holloway throws and covers up right after is so slickkkk
That adesanya throw down was gameplay 😮 literal defense
Out of this complication even though I'm not a fan of Adesanya; his finish was the best. Having your back to the cage against someone who has beaten you three times before and deciding do or die, just embodies that fighter spirit I love to see.
You completely missed the point...@@ethernetify
I didn't major in English not that the language makes sense anyways so I really don't care if I miss spelled something. Saying Izzy is old news just shows you're a sheep that follows the interests of the crowd not your own opinions. The point was that despite being down 3-0 against an opponent he didn't let the fact prevent himself from believing in himself enough to turn the tables in the moment history is close to repeating itself and you saying that was just a hail marry proves you missed the point.@@ethernetify
Did you miss the part where I said I'm not a fan of his? Why would I care if you are? Get over yourself...@@ethernetify
@@ethernetify You're trying to roast him on grammar when you don't even use capital letters and apostrophes properly. 🤦♂
@@doktor4725 Your grammar is better than his, don't worry. That guy shouldn't even be trying to correct others since he doesn't know how to use spacing, apostrophes and capital letters. I hope he's just a troll, for his own sake.
I am not only wrestler, I am best MMA fighter - Islam Makhachev
Best MMA fighter who hasn't defended once against an actual lightweight
@@linds6609 Discrediting the Volkanovski wins is moronic. Volk would beat nearly everyone in the lightweight division.
@@rg_888 it's a championship match without on short notice without a training camp. I'm sorry say what you want but nobody expected him to win. It's only people who don't compete who think you can just walk into a championship match with no training like it's some kind of movie. That doesn't work in the real world. Either way there are weight classes for a reason, to say otherwise is foolish
Dude, its definetely not his faultt hough. He was ready to fight Olives, but he pulled out last minute due to a debatable injury. What do you want Islam to do here? He would kill any lightweight anyways@@linds6609
But yeah, you right. He is p4p best fighter, without defending agains a ranked lightweight. Speaks volumes, doesn it?))@@linds6609
Suga show taking the belt had to of been the sweetest. Man I swear I haven’t smiled that hard in years. 🍬
Another great year of awesome UFC action just keeps getting better and better💯👍👍
islam is a beast he will dominate lightweight till his dagi brothers enters his division and then they will dominate it
😂
Seek help.
Roided usman Nurmagomedov
Father's Plan
@@ServantofGod_07 usman is coming so yeah
ISLAM KO OF THE YEAR FR MY HEART IS STILL POUNDING FROM SEEING HIM DO THAT SHIT TO VOLK OMG P4P BEST TO EVER DO IT
Just watching this gets me so hyped up!!!
Islam Makhachev, the proud of Russia❤
он не русский так что сорри
@@wnwerothen what he is😅
Barboza is such a legend
Seeing Shevchenko and Poirier go out like that hurt 😪. Had all my buddies over for both those fights and they wouldnt let me hear the end of it.
I drove down from Toronto to Boston for the O'Malley fight. I've only experienced that type of atmosphere once before in my life and it was when Edwin Encarnacion hit the walkoff homer in the wildcard game. It will be a lifelong memory - thanks Boston crowd! What a great year, looking forward to some more great moments next year.
As a Baltimore Orioles fan and an O’Malley fan, I have mixed feelings 😂😭
Mackhachev, Adesanya and Rakhmanov finish are the best for me ❤❤❤
As-Salamu 'Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu
Shama-lama ding dong
2023 was great year to be a MMA fan! 2024 will be even better LFG 🔥🔥🔥
First few cards of the year already looking better than last years first few cards
Headkicks really was the main go-to in 2023
That McKinney ko was coooldddd
Makhachev 💯
Makachev vs Brock Lesnar UFC 300, let's go!
Islam better, but huge weight difference Brock would kill islam.
@@BonesBones-qx9jd Really?? You don't say 😱
Still can’t get enough of that Izzy 1-2 🔥
lucky punch
@@sne2587cry more
come to daddy
Why do you look like a Rust character ? 🤣😂.
1-3 kiddo
Rogan is like a kid opening Xmas presents. "Wow! Oh my goodness!" It's awesome. Lol
الحمدلله دائماً وابدا اشهد ان لااله الاالله وان محمدرسول الله...
Viva Cristo 👑
Grasso finish was a work of art
So clean.
Still think Valentina is a better fighter than her.
certainly she is better than grasso but it was still an amazing finish@@jboi6398
Sean O for me. The slip to set it up was absolute mint, *chef's finger kiss*
4:15 that was cold 🥶
7:59 the face of DC while Alex was down , the upset of the year
Islam is his buddy. DC is probably just concerned about Volk in that position. That was brutal, man.
Damn Islam The Best Finishes😲😲😲
Porier’s got such good instincts that his hand went up to block last second, but still somehow connected
3:59 Awesome reaction by Jon Anik. Sounded like a fan in the crowd.
1:30 This was by no means one of the best finishes in 2023. BY ABSOLUTELY NO MEANS!
Womp womp
barboza still landing highlight reel knockouts is crazy
Izzy vs Alex, Izzy's knock out so fast can only properly track it via slow down replay. Legendary knock out.
Lol no, he koed just because Alex is clearly not a mw, dehydrated and weak by nasty weight cut... Izzy has pillow hands, he can't ko like that and never had. So for the history books there's only the 3-1 and the fact that Pereira would win by vicious ko 9/10 fights against him.
@utenteantimoralismo8549 Alex got domnated in the first fight for 23 minutes. Then knocked cold out. Got hit so fast you can only properly see via replay. Thats what happened. Izzy TOOK his belt back and sent him to another division
@@ffshooter9929 No dominating in the first fight, genderbender was trying to get his classic gay win via leg kicks and run. Then in the second Alex was mauling until the lucky shot. Once Alex knocked out him so badly that he needed a ventilator for days... At lightheavyweight Alex would murder him.
OMalley's timing on that shot is unbelievable, still amazes me. He's a guy you need for that "stop the light" game in an arcade for sure.
Islam makhachev holding volk head up with his knee and dropping those hammer was terrifying
Crazy how Emmett’s KO isn’t included yet is better than all of the finishes in his video
How so
@@nielbezuidenhout1074because he connected with the first punch of his and he just folded him! Based on brutality and the way it finished of course it should be added!
Not really the level of competition of most of these tho
@@curtf9813Matt frevola and Billy quarantillo, and Terrance McKinney getting KOd are in the same video…Bryce Mitchell was higher ranked than all of them
@@AustinSauce3 In those cases I think I’d look at who ko’d them. Benoit St Denis (great young prospect), Edson Barboza (absolute legend), and Ismael Bonfim (good young prospect). The UFC has a reason to promote these guys. Now look at Josh Emmett. He’s never been a star and he’s 38 years old in a young man’s division…lost his last 2/3. He’s not going to be fighting for a title. Not much reason to promote him
That bow and arrow celebration is iconic asf lol i lost my mind watching that fight.
UFC fights are the epitome of combat sports entertainment! Whether you're a hardcore fan or just tuning in casually, the thrill of watching skilled fighters go head-to-head is unmatched.
I wish they would have included the crowd chanting Gaethje right before the headkick
That strike from Omalley was so damn perfect.
That Justin on Dustin head kick setup was a beauty. Nobody would have seen that kick coming
O malley ending Aljo with a timed clean right hook was perfection and underated too
Early stoppage
@@raxfeiknarz no he took lots of punches on the floor. And he turned his head after all those. Implying he wanted out
Emmett had the most intense KO. Izzy had the most amazing KO moment. O'Malley had the prettiest KO.
Well put
Agree with you, exept for the pretiest KO, i give this price for Islam or Shavkat
Early stoppage with omalley
Then, Islam's was the most technical and effective Ko.
The o malley one was a tko and it was early stoppage
Josh Emmett KO was late to the party because that was the most brutal KO ive seen in a very long time
it looked like a murder scary thing to see
one of the most beautiful years of MMA
Adasanya finish always motivate me
*Exciting KO happens* Nobody: Joe Rogan: Oh my goodness... oh my goodness...
That double knee ko was crazy
2023 was full of bangers
O’Malley stopping aljo moving backwards was serious elite stuff. Not a lot of people can pull that off. He went forward to backward and ambushed with pinpoint accuracy. Not a fan but he an excellent talent
Picture perfect, looked like he stopped time right there.