Has there been a more devasting looking single strike in MMA?

[UFCFreak89]

Looking for some of the most damaging/worst looking single strikes in MMA. I know some knee's can be violent but I've never seen someones head fly back like this, it looked like it was out of an over-exaggerated Japanese movie.

 

[Cowboy Cerroliveira]

Yes we get it. Ngannou bad. Ngannou scary.

 

[wlu.29]

Honestly I think rashad on Chuck looked cleaner

 

[MrPilg0r]

Yes. Barboza vs Etim.

 

[JustOnce]

Looking for some of the most damaging/worst looking single strikes in MMA. I know some knee's can be violent but I've never seen someones head fly back like this, it looked like it was out of an over-exaggerated Japanese movie.

I love crocop. He's the best striker ever in MMA. Been a fan since 2001.

It looks like he's dead like Overeem, but his leg is bent in grotesque manner to add some spice to it.

 

[UFCFreak89]

Yes. Barboza vs Etim.

Oh yes, that was nasty.

 

[goodone2]

Any heavyweight that caught Overeem like that would have had the same result

 

[UFCFreak89]

Any heavyweight that caught Overeem like that would have had the same result

Yeah no doubt he's chinny, I'm more referring to how it looked. That punch had to have crazy amounts of force going through it to make someone's head move like that.

 

[Tze]

' Yes. But, not too many. '
- Tze

 

[Johnnny]

 

[g*r*b]

Yeah no doubt he's chinny, I'm more referring to how it looked. That punch had to have crazy amounts of force going through it to make someone's head move like that.

I give you props for using the word "looked." Truly it was a beautiful arc that Overeem described with his head. But I think his head was already started on that path before fist met chin, and his stance doesn't look like it was best suited for bracing him to stop the motion either. So not all the picturesque effect is due to Ngannou's force alone.

 

[scottjoebob]

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[Franc Mittelo]

Honestly I think raahad on Chuck looked cleaner

Chuck is not stiff as a board with his toes curled and his arms stuck to his side. Plus, Chuck didn't suffer from whiplash after the Rashad shot.

 

[scottjoebob]

https://media.giphy.com/media/46PJ1d5YmMQBq/giphy.gif

Goddamn it . Sherdog wont let me upload gifs " ooohhh no its too big " and apparently Im too stupid to figure out how to link one properly . WAT DO ???

 

[HerpDerp]

Edit: This one too:

Shattered Struve's jaw with that aswell.

 

[MiroHa]

Tons of headkicks have been more devastating for starters.

 

[Danespina]

Lewis vs. Roy Nelson.

 

[Gnaww]

It's not the strike that sells it for me, it's Reem's toes curling up like a bad perm.

 

[Jarvan]

I love crocop. He's the best striker ever in MMA. Been a fan since 2001.

It looks like he's dead like Overeem, but his leg is bent in grotesque manner to add some spice to it.

This one broke crocops stock, his aura, his ankle, and my heart.

 

[YellowBanenoo]