The 2024 Heavies' Awards: Knockout of the Year - WINNER: Max Holloway KO Justin Gaethje (UFC 300)

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The knockout.

For some, a career-elusive finish to only a select few fights; for others, a signature means of proving they only need connect to introduce you to the Tooth Fairy.

But nothing the world over rings truer for combat sport's passionate fanbase than one simple thing – scratch that, one simple, absolute law: A top-shelf KO is the quickest way to a fan's heart.

So which Knockout of 2024 had you rightly electrified, standing you up from your seat?



Max Holloway def. Justin Gaethje R5 4:59 via KO (Punch)



Ilia Topuria def. Max Holloway - Punches - UFC 308: Topuria-Holloway



Alex Pereira def. Jamahal Hill - Punches - UFC 300: Pereira-Hill



Ilia Topuria def. Alexander Volkanovski - Punches - UFC 298: Volk-Topuria



Dustin Poirier def. Benoit Saint Denis - Right Hook - UFC 299: O'Malley-Vera 2


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Vinicius Oliveira def. Bernardo Sopaj - Flying Knee - UFC FN: Rozenstruik-Gaziev



Fares Ziam def. Matt Frevola - Knee - UFC FN: Moicano-BSD



Shara Magomedov def. Armen Petrosyan - Double Backfist - UFC 308: Topuria-Holloway



Muslim Salikhov def. Song Kenan - Spinning Wheel Kick - UFC FN: Yan-Figueiredo



Shi Ming def. Feng Xiocan - Head Kick - UFC FN: Yan-Figueiredo



Shamil Musaev def. Logan Storley - Punches - PFL 3 Regular Season

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Shanelle Dyer def. Mariam Torchinava - Head Kick - PFL Europe 2


Damir Ismagulov def. Oberdan Tenoria - Spinning Back Kick - Alash Pride 100

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[Sweater of AV]

Haven't seen most of these. The Magomedov KO is hilarious, as is Pereira calmly waving off Herb and knocking Hill out.

Gotta go with Holloway-Gaethje though. That was bonkers.

 

[gentel]

I voted Holloway-Gaethje, but am a bit grumpy about doing so because of all the clowns calling it fight of the year at the same time

 

[Barteh]

Might as well end the poll right now this isn't gonna be close.

 

[Unheralded Truth]

It's either Shara Bullet or Max @ UFC 300 for me

Due to the magnitude of the fight I voted Max

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

I know I'm in the tiny minority, but I voted for Vinicius Oliveira's combo thudding low kick to overhand left to flying knee against Benardo Sopaj.

Tons of great KO's got lost in the hype of Max vs Gaethje, deservedly so I suppose. It was just such a crowd pop moment, i haven't heard the bar louder in years.

Damn, the Shi Ming high kick is also so nice just because she has such a beautiful ducking feint right before she launches it.

 

[Cooliox]

Lots of beautiful KOs this year:

Max Holloway’s KO over Gaethje will never be forgotten.

The whole sequence of Poatan stopping Herb Dean from calling time, to immediately knocking Hill out… was a thing of beauty.

Bullet’s double back fist was straight out a video game.

But in the end I went with Dr Shi Ming
-> she changes levels twice to confuse her opponent, then in the 3rd change of level she rises with a textbook Headkick that took me back to CroCop in Pride days.

The UFC has to take 2 tv breaks as her opponent was given immediate medical attention, before she was stretchered out to an ambulance and taken to the emergency room at a hospital… making it Perhaps the most brutal KO in UFC history.

 

[Gio]

Thank you @Substance Abuse for putting up the thread. Great job

It's time for the Heavies' year-end fight awards!

 

[Iroh]

Went with Shara's double spinning shit. Also, a lot of those clips aren't available in my country/location.

 

[Reach4theSky]

 

[T-dog.1337]

Shanelle Dyer def. Mariam Torchinava - Head Kick - PFL Europe 2


Damir Ismagulov def. Oberdan Tenoria - Spinning Back Kick - Alash Pride 100

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What about Joaquin Buckley vs wonderboy

 

[World eater]

Voted Shara because that is something I will never see again at a high level.

 

[ThatGuy7698]

I see pretty much everyone else agrees it's Max vs. Justin lmfao

 

[VinceArch]

We all know who is winning this one lol. Max earned it though.

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

I have to go with Holloway vs Gaethje, just the context of it all with having seen 24 minutes and 59 seconds and ready for the decision, and then boom!!

 

[BoxerMaurits]

Max knocking Gaethje out cold on the buzzer in the middle of the night had me and my poor beer like this:



Never seen anything like that. I went absolutely crazy.
KO of the Year, no question about it

 

[SenorFranko]

Went for Max. It's one of my all time favourite KO's.

 

[Azure]

Not sure this one is even close