They’re Calling This The Greatest UFC Knockout Ever [Videos]

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That man you’re looking at above, with the Mr. T-like haircut, is Impa Kasanganay.

As you can probably tell from the look on his face, he was not the man dishing out what many are calling the greatest knockout in UFC history.

That honour belongs to Joaquin Buckley, who took on Kasanganay in a middleweight bout at UFC Fight Island 5.

With two minutes gone in the second round, Buckley delivered a spinning back heel kick that landed flush, causing Kasanganay’s eyes to roll back into his head before he hit the canvas.

In addition to the win, Buckley took home a solid $50 000 ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus for the knockout.

You can almost feel his skull shake as the kick makes contact:

Some slow-motion angles:

OK, one more time:

 

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Following the fight, Buckley said the kick is a move he has perfected in training.

Thankfully, Kasanganay didn’t suffer any immediate serious injuries, and posted this to Instagram:

 

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@newmansa94 God bless you. It was an honor to step in the Octagon with you and to do what I love. Safe travels to you and your team Beautiful shot. Way to fight. I will improve. To the @ufc and all staff members thank you for making fight Island a possibility . You are a top notch organization. I know the best is yet to come. God is great and He has never failed me. Never will. He’s so faithful. I look forward to to the opportunity to getting back into the Octagon. Back to work. God bless you. Thank you to my Dad such a blessing to have you in my corner , @nanucosta , and @bryan_barberena for cornering you had me prepared. Thank you so to my @gymotribe for working with me. You all have a special place in my heart. The best is yet to come. • • “Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭8:18‬ ‭NLT‬‬ • • – Love Tshilobo #ufcfightisland5

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This was Kasanganay’s first professional loss, after starting his career with eight straight wins, so expect him to come back swinging.

[source:mmafighting]