The 13 Best UFC Welterweight Knockout Artists

Heavy hands, flying knees, and last-second head kicks collide in this 170-pound gauntlet of the division's most feared finishers, from era-defining champions to reckless brawlers who rarely bothered the scorecards. Who hits hardest?

1

Robbie Lawler

Former UFC welterweight champion and 'Ruthless' slugger whose reckless power made him one of MMA's premier knockout artists.

1000pts

2

Carlos Condit

Former interim champion and 'Natural Born Killer' whose aggressive, creative striking racked up spectacular stoppages.

795pts

3

Jorge Masvidal

Welterweight star who scored the fastest knockout in UFC history, a five-second flying knee against Ben Askren.

778pts

4

Mike Perry

'Platinum' brawler whose reckless, heavy-handed style produced brutal walk-off knockouts.

733pts

5

Tyron Woodley

Former welterweight champion whose explosive right hand flattened elite contenders like Robbie Lawler and Darren Till.

681pts

6

Dong Hyun Kim

Korean veteran remembered for a stunning spinning back-elbow knockout of John Hathaway.

681pts

7

Geoff Neal

Powerful Texan striker whose crisp boxing has delivered several highlight-reel welterweight stoppages.

619pts

8

Thiago Alves

Muay Thai-based Brazilian whose devastating leg kicks and heavy hands produced a highlight reel of welterweight knockouts.

619pts

9

Johny Hendricks

Former welterweight champion whose one-punch left hand knockout power terrorized the division at its peak.

619pts

10

Stephen Thompson

Karate stylist 'Wonderboy' whose precise, unorthodox kicks produced highlight knockouts of top contenders.

619pts

11

Kamaru Usman

Dominant former champion who added knockout power late, brutally finishing Colby Covington and Gilbert Burns.

545pts

12

Shavkat Rakhmonov

Undefeated finisher who has stopped every professional opponent, blending submissions with fight-ending strikes.

454pts

13

Darren Till

British southpaw whose slick range striking earned knockout wins during his rise up the welterweight ranks.

454pts