25 of the Best Flying Knees in MMA History
When executed properly, flying knees are fight changers. Your opponent is left wobbly and dazed, and you’re right in front of him to finish the fight — if it isn’t already over. Here are some of the best flying knees in MMA history.
Jon Jones vs. Shogun Rua
Kid Yamamoto vs. Kazuyuki Miyata
Alistair Overeem vs. Kazuyuki Fujita
Valentijn Overeem vs. Kazuo Takahashi
Robbie Lawler vs. Joey Villasenor
Patricky Pitbull vs. Toby Imada
JZ Cavalcante vs. Hiroyuki Takaya
Anderson Silva vs. Carlos Newton
Karl Amoussou vs. Kazuhiro Hamanaka
Diego Sanchez vs. Luigi Fioravanti
Thiago Alves vs. Matt Hughes
Spencer Fisher vs. Matt Wiman
James Irvin vs. Terry Martin
Yves Edwards vs. Edson Berto
Nick Pace vs. Collin Tebo
Joachim Hansen vs. Caol Uno
Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Kozo Takeda
Fredson Paixao vs. Pablo Garza
Jose Aldo vs. Cub Swanson
Thiago Tavares vs. Tyson Griffin
Diego Sanchez vs. Joe Riggs
BJ Penn vs. Sean Sherk
Patricio Pitbull vs. Gleristone Santos
Ricardo Lamas vs. Bendy Casimir
LC Davis vs. Rafael Dias
Tip of the hat to Damn Severn and The UG. Click the link to see more there.
Imanari’s Slick Submission at Fight For Japan
August 13, 2011 by Matt
This is Masakazu Imanari vs Kenji Osawa from May’s “Fight For Japan” show from DREAM. Watch the slick submission from Imanari, who just loves those heel hooks and ankle locks.
Killer Finishes: Abe Wagner vs. Justin Grizzard
August 10, 2011 by Matt
Former TUF contestant Abe Wagner has put together some nice wins of late. He did lose to Aaron Rosa at Titan 17, but needed just :30 to finish Tim Sylvia at Titan 16. He most recently fought Justin Grizzard at Victory Fighting Championships 35, and here is the video from that fight, courtesy of HDNet.
Kim Couture Gets Scissor Choked Unconscious
July 12, 2011 by Matt
Kim Couture is still fighting in MMA, and recently fought in AX Combat against Sheila Bird. Couture ended up in the bottom in north/south position, and it was uh-oh time after that.
Unfortunately she was out for what seemed like forever. According to MixedMartialArts.com, Couture dropped to 2-5 with the loss, and now MMA Junkie is reporting that she fought Bird while she was under medical suspension. The ref in the bout is also under investigation after this video went viral around the web.
Ultimate Head Kick KO!
July 6, 2011 by Matt
So many times we’ll hear about “the sickest KO ever”. We’ve probably even been guilty of that from time to time. But this one we’re about to show you is definitely in the team picture for ultimate head kick KOs. The guy looks like he died right after the kick.
This is Jamie Norton vs. Dre Milley from X Series: Rsing Fight League on June 25th.
Pat Curran’s Peruvian Necktie
June 26, 2011 by Matt
The weight cut to 145 did not sap any of Pat Curran’s speed or power in his first round fight of the Bellator featherweight tourney. Curran controlled the fight from start to finish, and he made the crowd jump out of their seats not once, but twice.
The first highlight came when he floored Luis Palomino with a right-hand that was reminiscent of his KO against Mike Ricci here in Chicago. Then comes Curran works a sub chain and ends up submitting the Peruvian with a Peruvian Necktie.
Melvin Manhoef Ain’t Playin’
June 18, 2011 by Matt
Melvin Manhoef Vs Ruslan Karaev is the latest additon to our Killer Finishes series. In this fight from K-1 Amsterdam in 2007, Melvin Manhoef ain’t playin’. At all.
Hector Lombard’s One Punch KO at Bellator 44
May 15, 2011 by Matt
Hector Lombard has done it again. The former Pride warrior and current Bellator middleweight champion has delivered another highlight-reel KO. This time the victim was Falaniko Vitale at Bellator 44. Vitale was looking to beat Lombard and hopefully get back into the UFC. But the Cuban Judo Olympian had other ideas. Check it out.
Akihiro Gono’s Rib Breaker
May 12, 2011 by Matt
Shall we call this the “Rib Breaker” or “Spinning Back Kick of Death”? Another from our “Killer Finishes” series. This one is from Shooto 1 in 2001, Akihiro Gono vs. Ivan Salaverry.
BELLATOR 38: RICHARD HALE’S INVERTED TRIANGLE
March 27, 2011 by Matt
Bellator continues to deliver some of the most exciting finishes in MMA. Bellator 38 featured another inverted triangle sub, this time from Richard Hale against Nik Fekete.
Very similar to Toby Imada’s inverted triangle submission of Jorge Masvidal at Bellator 5.
