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.
LAMAS, PALASZEWSKI WIN AT WEC 50
They took different paths, but local fighters Ricardo “The Bully” Lamas and Bart Palaszewski both won at WEC 50.
Palaszewski was on the televised card and looked amazing in his battle with Zach Micklewright. Bartimus was trading with the taller, Miletich fighter, but started winning most of the exchanges toward the end of the 1st round. In the 2nd round, Bart rocked him with a flurry of punches up against the cage, landed a vicious body kick and then finished him with a right hook at :31. Bart is now 4-2 in the WEC with 4 straight wins.
Top Notch fighter Ricardo Lamas needed all 3 rounds, but won a unanimous decision over Dave Jansen. Lamas had several sub catches in the fight and won 29-28 on all the judges cards. The picture above tells how much of a war this was, as does this photo of Lamas’ shorts after the fight.
Lamas improved to 9-1 with the win, his 3rd straight. He is now 4-1 in the WEC, his only loss coming to Danny Castillo at WEC 42.
photos h/t: MMA Weekly and Bloody Elbow
RICARDO LAMAS VS. DAVE JANSEN AT WEC 50
June 23, 2010 by Matt
MMA Junkie is reporting that local fighter Ricardo “The Bully” Lamas will fight Dave “The Fugitive” Jansen at WEC 50.
The Team Top Notch fighter is coming off a vicious KO win of Bendy Casimir at WEC 47 in March. In round 1 of that fight, Casimir went for a takedown and Lamas delivered a fierce knee to Casimir’s head that crumbled him to the canvas and left him unconscious. The Bully got the win and improved to 8-1 overall and 3-1 in the WEC. His lone loss as a pro came via a Danny Castillo TKO last August.
Jansen has also been defeated only once as a pro. He lost via unanimous decision to Kamal Shalorus in January after rattling off 15 straight wins to start his MMA career. Jansen’s last fight was also his WEC debut, beating Rich Crunkilton by unanimous decision.
WEC 50 features the first title defense for current champ Dominick Cruz, who will battle the electric Joseph Benavidez, “WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez”. It takes place August 18 at The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort and the main card airs live on Versus.
BARTIMUS AND THE BULLY WIN AT WEC 47
March 7, 2010 by Matt
Two Chicago-area fighters are leaving Columbus, Ohio with victories, while Miguel Torres is leaving with his second consecutive loss.
Bart Palaszewski took on the very tough Karen Darabedyan in a lightweight battle. Bartimus immediately felt the power and quickness of Darabedyan, who was coming off an impressive win against former WEC champ Rob McCullough. Darabedyan had Bart on the ground and was delivering punishment. Bart absorbed a lot of blows but kept looking for subs. Near the end of round 1 Palaszewski latched on to an arm and hyperextended it until he got the tap. Itwas an amazing submission and Bartimus moves to 34-13 with the win.
Team Top Notch fighter Ricardo Lamas was coming off a TKO loss to Danny “Last Call” Castillo at WEC 42. He needed little time to get back on a win streak with a stunning defeat of France’s Bendy Casimir. In round 1 action, Casimir went for a takedown and Lamas delivered a fierce knee to Casimir’s head that crumbled him to the canvas and left him unconscious. The Bully got the win and improves to 8-1 overall and now 3-1 in the WEC.
Miguel Torres never really got going against Joseph Benavidez, his first fight since losing his WEC title to Brian Bowles. Miguel was active in moving and circling the cage, but couldn’t find the timing on his strikes or kicks. The faster Benavidez easily nullified the nearly 10-inch reach disadvantage with takedowns and easily working his way inside against Torres. The last takedown in round 2 proved fatal for Torres. Benavidez had him up against the cage and delivered a vicious elbow that gashed open Torres’ forehead and immediately started to gush blood. Torres tried to escape but Benavidez caught him in a tight guillotine and Torres was forced to tap. It was a stunning defeat for Torres. Brian Bowles lost the title to Dominick Cruz, so perhaps we will see a Bowles/Torres rematch down the line.
Photos taken from Sherdog’s WEC 47 gallery
MORE CHICAGO FLAVOR FOR WEC 47; LAMAS ADDED TO CARD
February 2, 2010 by searstapper
The World Extreme Cagefighting event scheduled for Columbus, OH in March has some serious Chicago flavor. In addition to Miguel Torres and Bart Palaszewski, Team Top Notch lightweight Ricardo Lamas will also fight on the card.
THE BULLY LAYS A WEC BEATDOWN
November 20, 2009 by searstapper
Ricardo Lamas successfully bounces back from his first career loss by pounding his way past James Krause en route to a unanimous decision victory at WEC 44.
BULLY LOOKS TO BOUNCE BACK IN WEC
November 17, 2009 by searstapper
Team Top Notch’s Ricardo Lamas returns to action in the WEC cage this Wednesday when WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo takes place at the Palms in Las Vegas. He will fight James Krause, a Kansas City based lightweight. Last time out Lamas suffered a second round knockout loss to Danny Castillo at WEC 42. In that contest many had Lamas winning the standup battle before Castillo caught him with a well-place right hand.
“The Bully” is 1-1 in his WEC career, and both of his fights were part of the televised card on Versus. Krause made his WEC debut in June against “Cowboy” Donald Cerrone and ended up losing by rear naked choke. With both 155ers coming off a loss this fight will be on the untelevised preliminary card.
One punch is the difference between an undefeated record and a .500 WEC winning percentage for Lamas. As solid as his Muay Thai has looked, expect the former Elmhurst College wrestling standout to use his takedown and ground skills in this match to pound out a victory. Krause claims to have a six-inch reach advantage over Lamas.
WEC 44: Aldo vs Brown is this Wednesday, November 18. It will air live on Versus starting at 8pm local time. In the main event Featherweight champion Mike Brown defends his title against Jose Aldo. Here’s the full lineup for the night:
Main Bouts:
Mike Brown (22-4) vs. Jose Aldo (15-1)
Leonard Garcia (13-4) vs. Manny Gamburyan (9-4)
Rob McCullough (17-5) vs. Karen Darabedyan (8-1)
Danny Castillo (8-1) vs. Shane Roller (6-2)
Preliminary Bouts:
Alex Karalexis (10-4) vs Kamal Shalorus (4-0-1)
L.C. Davis (14-2) vs. Diego Nunes (13-0)
John Franchi (5-1) vs. Cub Swanson (13-3)
Antonio Banuelos (16-5) vs Kenji Osawa (15-8-2)
Ricardo Lamas (6-1) vs. James Krause (10-1)
Frank Gomez (7-1) vs. Seth Dikun (7-3)
CHICAGO AREA FIGHTERS SUFFER A FULL SWEEP IN WEC 42
August 9, 2009 by searstapper
Four Chicagoland fighters competed in WEC 42, and all four suffered defeat. A potentially exciting night for fans of the Chicagoland MMA scene instead becomes one of disappointment. The outcomes of the Sunday night fights leave us with many questions to ask.
LAMAS PREPARES FOR WEC FIGHT WITH CASTILLO
July 26, 2009 by searstapper
Former Elmhurst College All-American wrestler Ricardo Lamas enters the WEC cage once again. Lamas grabbed the mma world’s attention after beating Bart Palaszewski earlier this year at WEC 39 on national TV. “The Bully” will compete on the televised card again, this time against Danny Castillo at WEC 42: Torres vs Bowles. Check out this video featuring Lamas training with Team Top Notch and Overtime Wrestling as he gets ready for his fight with Castillo.
RICARDO LAMAS VS. DANNY CASTILLO AT WEC 42
June 14, 2009 by Matt
The Bully Is Back at WEC 42
The WEC has confirmed that Chicago’s Ricardo Lamas will be fighting Danny Castillo at WEC 42 in Las Vegas. Jeff Curran will be fighting Takeya Mizugaki on that card and Miguel Torres will try to defend his belt against Brian Bowles. Another WEC card with a lot of local flavor.
Lamas beat local fighter Bart Palaszewski at WEC: Brown vs. Garcia in March to improve to 6-0. The Ironheart Crown vet will be making his 2nd appearance in the WEC.
Castillo will be a tough test for “The Bully”. Castillo holds a record of 7-1 and is 2-1 in the WEC. He lost to Donald Cerrone is his WEC debut, but since then has defeated Rafael Dias and Phil Cardella.
WEC 42 is live on Versus August 9th.
