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10 лучших нокаутов 2018 года

Лучшие удары прошлого сезона.

Мы продолжаем подводить итоги 2018 года, и на очереди ваша любимая рубрика – лучшие нокауты. Кто лучше всех бил и кто эффектнее всех падал в UFC в прошлом сезоне? Ответы в нашей подборке.

1 - Yair Rodriguez-Chan Sung Jung

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Most knockouts are sudden. Not many are this sudden. But when Yair Rodriguez ended his November bout against Chan Sung Jung with one second left in the fifth round, it wasn’t just a spectacular end to an instant classic, it was the kind of knockout that required a couple rewinds on the DVR to see what exactly happened. So what happened? A beautifully placed elbow that ended the night of “The Korean Zombie” before he hit the mat and eliminated all contenders for the top spot here.

DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 10: (L-R) Chan Sung Jung of South Korea falls to the Octagon after being knocked out by Yair Rodriguez of Mexico in their featherweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event inside Pepsi Center on November 10, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
2 - Brian Ortega- Frankie Edgar

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We have all seen Frankie Edgar get rocked in a fight – sometimes multiple times – but “The Answer” always shook off the blows and roared back. Yet against rising star Brian Ortega in March, Edgar got caught early and couldn’t recover, with a left elbow setting up a flush right uppercut that lifted the former champion off his feet and put him on the deck. The hammerfist that followed was mere window dressing for the biggest win of Ortega’s career and the one that put him in the UFC 231 main event against featherweight champion Max Holloway.

3 - Lyoto Machida-Vitor Belfort

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In this May clash of Brazilian superstars, it was Lyoto Machida putting an emphatic end to the storied UFC career of Vitor Belfort with a front kick eerily similar to the one Anderson Silva landed on “The Phenom” in their 2011 bout. From a technical and aesthetic viewpoint, it was exactly what fight fans want to see in a knockout.

4 - Amanda Nunes-Cris Cyborg

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Amanda Nunes rocked Cris Cyborg early and often in their UFC 232 SuperFight, with the right hand being the weapon of choice for “The Lioness.” When the final blow landed it was clear that the fight was over, and it was a shocker as Cyborg lost for the first time in over 13 years.

INGLEWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 29: (L-R) Amanda Nunes of Brazil punches Cris Cyborg of Brazil in their women's featherweight bout during the UFC 232 event inside The Forum on December 29, 2018 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
5 - Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos-Sean Strickland

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I’ve been doing these lists for a long time, and as I’ve mentioned before, if a knockout begins with “spinning,” it’s a good bet to land here. In May, Brazilian action hero Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos added the durable Sean Strickland to his permanent highlight reel with a spinning wheel kick that ended what was expected to be a back-and-forth three-round war in the opening stanza.

6 - Yoel Romero-Luke Rockhold

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Considering that UFC middleweight champ Robert Whittaker has gone ten rounds with Yoel Romero, he’s a pretty good source and someone to listen to when he talks about how scary Yoel Romero’s power is. Luke Rockhold probably wouldn’t disagree after being on the receiving end of the Cuban’s heavy hands in their February bout. Scary is probably the only appropriate word to describe when Romero hits the sweet spot, and this KO is another example.

7 - Jessica Andrade-Karolina Kowalkiewicz

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Fighting with the berserker style epitomized by a prime Wanderlei Silva, Jessica Andrade put it on Karolina Kowalkiewicz from the time their fight began until it ended with a rarity in women’s MMA – a one-punch knockout.

DALLAS, TX - SEPTEMBER 08: (R-L) Jessica Andrade of Brazil celebrates after knocking out Karolina Kowalkiewicz of Poland in their women's strawweight fight during the UFC 228 event at American Airlines Center on September 8, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
8 - Daniel Cormier-Stipe Miocic

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Stipe Miocic was the clear favorite leading up to his SuperFight with light heavyweight king Daniel Cormier, and if there were those who thought Miocic would lose his heavyweight title, they probably didn’t see it coming via first-round knockout. But that’s just what happened when DC landed a short right that put Miocic on the deck. The follow-up barrage finished the job, and a new champion was crowned.

9 - Niko Price-Randy Brown

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You watch fights long enough and you assume that you’ve seen it all. You haven’t, and Niko Price proved it against Randy Brown with one of the most bizarre finishes in UFC history. As the two grappled on the mat, Price held Brown’s head in place with one of his feet and proceeded to fire off hammerfists until the fight was stopped. Simply put, you have to see it to believe it.

10 - Derrick Lewis-Alexander Volkov

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There is nothing like having the kind of power to turn the outcome of a fight on a dime and take a victory from the jaws of defeat. Derrick Lewis has that kind of power, and after falling behind to Alexander Volkov in their October matchup, he needed a third-round finish to win. He got it, hurting then halting Volkov with 11 ticks left on the clock.

LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 06: Derrick Lewis punches Alexander Volkov of Russia in their heavyweight bout during the UFC 229 event inside T-Mobile Arena on October 6, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC)

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