What is your favorite out of the blue (totally unexpected) finish in MMA?

[kikikhan]

To me it's this:

I thought Fedor was in trouble and the baaam. I was amazed and very shocked.

If you listen to Bas, you'll get why this is even greater than it looks.

Bas said: " Everybody thought that Fedor was a ground and pound fighter, well ladies and gentlemen, he does know submissions."

Then when he watched the replay: "OK, here we go. And watch how he sets it up. The high guard, really high guard and he's got it already. My God, he switched his hip like a middle weight or a light weight. Very fast. So aaa, next opponent, be aware, he does know submissions. A A And very good too."

 

[MMAViewer]

Anderson over sonnen in first fight. I thought spider was out of it.

 

[TheVaado]

Definitely Aldo vs McGregor for me. Was in awe for a good week.

 

[TCE]

Silva/Chonan, anyone?

Silva upwards elbow, as well.

 

[BruceLeeOnTRT]

I gotta go with Reem/Bigfoot. I wanted Reem to win, but the mma fan in me couldn't help but appreciate the sheer violence of that finish lol. I think it's the closest we'll ever come to seeing how well a modern chemically enhanced kickboxer would fare against a prehistoric man. Much respect to Reem for going out on his shield!

Honorable mention - the herb dean face:

 

[Crimson Fury]

 

[wilKO]

Anderson vs Vitor left me speechless. Yet squealing like a girl at the same time.

 

[Bend NvR Break]

Nate Marquardt over Maia

Conor over Aldo

 

[RhinoRush]

Smith/Sell

 

[yeguiza]

you were surprised fedor beat coleman?

saku vs shcembri comes to my mind (not a favourite)

 

[Deleted member 468727]

Barry vs Kongo, I went crazy when Kongo finally knocked Barry out

 

[CanCrusher77]

Smith/Sell

This was my pick

 

[Drake]

Barry vs Kongo, I went crazy when Kongo finally knocked Barry out

Came to post this too

 

[KB Warrior]

Mitch Clark d'arce choke of Raging Al

 

[eiyuu]

To me it's this:

I thought Fedor was in trouble and the baaam. I was amazed and very shocked.

If you listen to Bas, you'll get why this is even greater than it looks.

Bas said: " Everybody thought that Fedor was a ground and pound fighter, well ladies and gentlemen, he does know submissions."

Then when he watched the replay: "OK, here we go. And watch how he sets it up. The high guard, really high guard and he's got it already. My God, he switched his hip like a middle weight or a light weight. Very fast. So aaa, next opponent, be aware, he does know submissions. A A And very good too."

Nah, that wasn't unexpected at all. As soon as I saw Coleman plant that hand, I knew the armbar was coming. That was completely textbook, submissions 101 there.

 

[tenniswhiz]

Russow over Duffy

Leben over Terry Martin

 

[eiyuu]

Now this was unexpected, becuase who the hell thought Gonzaga was going to KO Crocop?!?!?

 

[SCTwins]

 

[Uncle Meat]

Definitely Silva/Sonnen 1

 

[Dart Feld]