BEST UFC KNOCKOUTS OF 2021

10 – DUSTIN POIRIER VS CONOR MCGREGOR 2

UFC 257 was an event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 24, 2021. At the Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A lightweight rematch between former UFC Featherweight and Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor and former interim champion Dustin Poirier headlined this event.

Dustin Poirier vs Conor Mcgregor was the main event at UFC 257. Dustin Poirier knocked out Conor in the second round with a vicious left hook and followed up with a right hand.

9 – FRANKIE EDGAR VS CHITO VERA

UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 6, 2021, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States.

Frankie Edgar vs Chito vera was a part of this November card. The fight was back and forth action up until the point where Vera landed a front kick into the face of Edgar and knocked him out.

8 – DERRICK LEWIS VS CURTIS BLAYDES

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis also known as UFC Fight Night 185, UFC on ESPN+ 43, and UFC Vegas 19 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 20, 2021, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.

Derrick lewis fought Blaydes in the main event. He knocked him out in the second round by a vicious uppercut.

7 – FRANCIS NGANNOU VS STIPE MIOCIC 2

UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the UFC that took place on March 27, 2021. At the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.

Stipe Miocic was set to defend his heavyweight title in a rematch against Ngannou. Ngannou landed a left hook flush that took Miocic’s consciousness away in the 2nd round.

6 – IGNACIO BAHAMONDES VS ROOSEVELT ROBERTS

UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum also known as UFC on ESPN 29 and UFC Vegas 34 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the UFC. That took place on August 21, 2021. At the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.

The duo fought at the Fight Night event. The win came via brutal spinning heel kick.

5 – ROSE NAMAJUNAS VS WEILI ZHANG

UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 6, 2021, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States.

Rose Namajunas won her strawweight title by knocking out then-champion Weili Zhang in a minute of their title fight with a head kick followed up with hammer fist.

4 – CORY SANDHAGEN VS FRANKIE EDGAR

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. That took place on February 6, 2021. At the Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.

The pair were matched up in the Fight Night event. Cory Sandhagen scored an important win of his career as he put Edgar on the mat face-first as he landed a flying knee.

3 – JIRI PROCHAZKA VS DOMINICK REYES

UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Prochazka was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. That took place on May 1, 2021, at the Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.

The bout was the fight of the year contention. The duo rocked each other in the fight but Jiri landed an amazing combo ending with a spinning back elbow that put Reyes to sleep.

2 OLIVEIRA VS CHANDLER

UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. That took place on May 15, 2021, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, United States.

The fight was full of actions long as it lasted. Chandler scored a knockdown in the first round. He then got caught by a hook thrown by Oliveira who finished him in the 2nd round.

1 – KAMARU USMAN VS JORGE MASVIDAL 2

UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. That took place on April 24, 2021, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.

Kamaru Usman Knocked out Masvidal in the 2nd round. He become the first one to knock out Masvidal who had never been put out before.