THE MOST UNBELIEVABLE KO IN UFC HISTORY
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October 10, 2020
Joaquin
Buckley could have received the UFC’s entire allotment of bonus
money on Saturday night and few outside of those competing on the
card would have complained.
As it stands, Buckley received a $50,000 “Performance of the Night”
bonus for a “Knockout of the Year” candidate against Impa
Kasanganay in a preliminary middleweight contest at
UFC Fight Night 179 in Abu Dhabi. After Kasanganay caught a
kick from his opponent, Buckley capitalized with a jumping spinning
back kick to the face. The blow rendered Kasanganay unconscious
before he hit the canvas, and the contest ended at the 2:03 mark of
Round 2.
Meanwhile, headliner Cory
Sandhagen received a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” award
for a spectacular knockout of his own. The Elevation Fight Team
product finished former World Series of Fighting champ Marlon
Moraes with a spinning wheel kick and follow-up punches 1:03
into the second round of their featured bantamweight encounter.
Elsewhere, the rejuventated Tom Breese
pocketed a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” check on the strength
of a quick finish of the previously unbeaten K.B. Bhullar
in a preliminary middleweight encounter. Breese dropped his
opponent with a devastating jab and sealed his victory with a
barrage of hammerfists 1:42 into the opening stanza.
Finally, Chris
Daukaus received the card’s fourth $50,000 “Performance of the
Night” bonus for making short work of Rodrigo
Nascimento Ferreira in a preliminary heavyweight clash. Daukaus
dropped the Brazilian once with a left hook, battered him with
punches and elbows and floored his foe with another left hook to
force the stoppage 45 seconds into the first frame.