Tapology Annual Ranking
MMA's Best Knockouts of the Year 2022
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Rankings
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1
Usman vs. Edwards II
UFC 278
Leon Edwards wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Aug 2022
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2
Chandler vs. Ferguson
UFC 274
Michael Chandler wins via KO/TKO, Front Kick to the Face May 2022
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3
Walker vs. Hill
UFC Fight Night
Jamahal Hill wins via KO/TKO, Overhand Right Feb 2022
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4
Herbert vs. Topuria
UFC Fight Night
Ilia Topuria wins via KO/TKO, Right Hook Mar 2022
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5
McCann vs. Carolina
UFC Fight Night
Molly McCann wins via KO/TKO, Spinning Back Elbow Mar 2022
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6
Zhang vs. Jędrzejczyk II
UFC 275
Weili Zhang wins via KO/TKO, Spinning Backfist Jun 2022
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7
Lewis vs. Tuivasa
UFC 271
Tai Tuivasa wins via KO/TKO, Elbow Feb 2022
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8
Strickland vs. Pereira
UFC 276
Alex Pereira wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook Jul 2022
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9
Vera vs. Cruz
UFC Fight Night
Marlon Vera wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Aug 2022
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10
Rakhmonov vs. Harris
UFC Fight Night
Shavkat Rakhmonov wins via KO/TKO, Spinning Hook Kick to Ground Strikes Feb 2022
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11
Cannonier vs. Brunson
UFC 271
Jared Cannonier wins via KO/TKO, Elbows Feb 2022
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12
Adesanya vs. Pereira
UFC 281
Alex Pereira wins via KO/TKO, Punches (standing TKO) Nov 2022
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13
Bush vs. Borshchev
UFC Fight Night
Viacheslav Borshchev wins via KO/TKO, Liver Shot Jan 2022
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14
Moraes vs. Song
UFC Fight Night
Yadong Song wins via KO/TKO, Uppercut Mar 2022
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16
Nchukwi vs. Murzakanov
UFC Fight Night
Azamat Murzakanov wins via KO/TKO, Flying Knee Mar 2022
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15
Barriault vs. Njokuani
UFC Fight Night
Chidi Njokuani wins via KO/TKO, Overhand Right to Ground Strikes Feb 2022
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17
Maddalena vs. Rodriguez
UFC 270
Jack Della Maddalena wins via KO/TKO, Counter Left Jan 2022
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18
Reyes vs. Spann
UFC 281
Ryan Spann wins via KO/TKO, Power Jab Nov 2022
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19
Rountree Jr. vs. Roberson
UFC Fight Night
Khalil Rountree Jr. wins via KO/TKO, Hooks and Body Kicks Mar 2022
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20
Edgar vs. Gutierrez
UFC 281
Chris Gutierrez wins via KO/TKO, Knee Nov 2022
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21
Benítez vs. Onama
UFC Fight Night
David Onama wins via KO/TKO, Punches (standing TKO) Feb 2022
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22
Chavez vs. Ramos
UFC Fight Night
Ricardo Ramos wins via KO/TKO, Spinning Back Elbow and Punches Jun 2022
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23
Dober vs. McKinney
UFC Fight Night
Drew Dober wins via KO/TKO, Knee to Ground Strikes Mar 2022
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24
Witt vs. Quinlan
UFC Fight Night
Josh Quinlan wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook Aug 2022
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25
Moraes vs. Johnson II
ONE Fight Night 1
Demetrious Johnson wins via KO/TKO, Right Cross and Flying Knee Aug 2022
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26
Caceres vs. Erosa
UFC Fight Night
Alex Caceres wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches Dec 2022
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27
Moreno vs. Kara-France II
UFC 277
Brandon Moreno wins via KO/TKO, Liver Kick to Ground Strikes Jul 2022
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28
Gane vs. Tuivasa
UFC Fight Night
Ciryl Gane wins via KO/TKO, Punches Sep 2022
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29
Pauga vs. Usman
UFC Fight Night
Mohammed Usman wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook Aug 2022
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30
Sato vs. Battle
UFC Fight Night
Bryan Battle wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Aug 2022
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31
Frevola vs. Valdéz
UFC 270
Matt Frevola wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound Jan 2022
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32
Wells vs. McGee
UFC Fight Night
Jeremiah Wells wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook Jun 2022
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33
Koreshkov vs. Rencountre
Bellator 274
Andrey Koreshkov wins via KO/TKO, Spinning Back Kick Feb 2022
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34
Blaydes vs. Daukaus
UFC Fight Night
Curtis Blaydes wins via KO/TKO, Right Cross to Ground Strikes Mar 2022
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35
Danaa vs. Gutierrez
UFC Fight Night
Chris Gutierrez wins via KO/TKO, Spinning Backfist and Elbows Mar 2022
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36
Luque vs. Neal
UFC Fight Night
Geoff Neal wins via KO/TKO, Punches Aug 2022
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37
Tsarukyan vs. Alvarez
UFC Fight Night
Arman Tsarukyan wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound Feb 2022
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38
Allen vs. Hooker
UFC Fight Night
Arnold Allen wins via KO/TKO, Punches, Knees and Elbows Mar 2022
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39
Silva vs. Bledá
UFC Fight Night
Natália Silva wins via KO/TKO, Spinning Back Kick Nov 2022
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40
Njokuani vs. Todorović
UFC Fight Night
Chidi Njokuani wins via KO/TKO, Elbow May 2022
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41
Pham vs. Boynazarov
LFA 121
Anvar Boynazarov wins via KO/TKO, Knee to the Head and Punches Jan 2022
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43
dos Anjos vs. Fiziev
UFC Fight Night
Rafael Fiziev wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook Jul 2022
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42
Gall vs. Malott
UFC 273
Mike Malott wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook to Ground Strikes Apr 2022
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44
Daukaus vs. Dolidze
UFC Fight Night
Roman Dolidze wins via KO/TKO, Knee in Clinch and Punches Jun 2022
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45
Morales vs. Giles
UFC 270
Michael Morales wins via KO/TKO, Counter Right to Ground Strikes Jan 2022
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47
Volkanovski vs. Jung
UFC 273
Alexander Volkanovski wins via KO/TKO, Punches (standing TKO) Apr 2022
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46
Tuivasa vs. Pavlovich
UFC Fight Night
Sergei Pavlovich wins via KO/TKO, Punches Dec 2022
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48
Dober vs. Green
UFC Fight Night
Drew Dober wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook Dec 2022
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49
Akpan vs. Hitchens
Cage Warriors 136
Manny Akpan wins via KO/TKO, Spinning Wheel Kick Apr 2022
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50
Hayisaer vs. Garcia
UFC 275
Maheshate Hayisaer wins via KO/TKO, Counter Right Jun 2022
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