The 29 Greatest Knockout Artists in UFC History

Record-book punchers share this list with champions remembered for one perfect shot, from bantamweight up to heavyweight.

1. 1
   Matt Brown

   Welterweight veteran nicknamed 'The Immortal' who ranks second in UFC history with 13 knockout wins.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Max Holloway

   Former featherweight champion with a dozen UFC knockout wins, including his last-second knockout of Justin Gaethje at UFC 300.
   1000pts
3. 3
   Dan Henderson

   Two-time Olympic wrestler whose right hand produced the UFC 100 knockout of Michael Bisping.
   954pts
4. 4
   Francis Ngannou

   Former UFC heavyweight champion whose knockouts include Alistair Overeem at UFC 218 and Stipe Miocic in their 2021 rematch.
   930pts
5. 5
   Alex Pereira

   Brazilian former kickboxing champion who won UFC titles at middleweight and light heavyweight, most of them by knockout.
   891pts
6. 6
   Cain Velasquez

   Former two-time UFC heavyweight champion who won the title with a first-round TKO of Brock Lesnar at UFC 121.
   891pts
7. 7
   Amanda Nunes

   Two-division UFC champion who knocked out Ronda Rousey in 48 seconds and Cris Cyborg in 51 seconds in title fights.
   891pts
8. 8
   Khalil Rountree Jr.

   Light heavyweight striker whose string of UFC knockouts earned him a title shot against Alex Pereira at UFC 307.
   734pts
9. 9
   Justin Gaethje

   Lightweight contender known for leg kicks and power punches, with UFC knockouts of Edson Barboza, Donald Cerrone and Tony Ferguson.
   734pts
10. 10
    Yair Rodríguez

    Mexican featherweight known for spinning attacks, including the last-second elbow knockout of Chan Sung Jung in 2018.
    734pts
11. 11
    Lyoto Machida

    Brazilian karateka who won the light heavyweight title by knocking out Rashad Evans and retired Randy Couture with a front kick.
    734pts
12. 12
    Stipe Miocic

    Former UFC heavyweight champion who won the title by knocking out Fabrício Werdum and defended it with knockouts of Alistair Overeem and Junior dos Santos.
    636pts
13. 13
    Conor McGregor

    Former two-division UFC champion who knocked out José Aldo in 13 seconds at UFC 194 and Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205.
    636pts
14. 14
    Derrick Lewis

    Houston heavyweight who holds the UFC record for most knockout wins, with 16 by late 2026.
    636pts
15. 15
    Vitor Belfort

    Brazilian striker who fought in the UFC from 1997 to 2018 and won many bouts by knockout, including a run of head-kick finishes in 2013.
    636pts
16. 16
    Anthony Johnson

    Light heavyweight and welterweight nicknamed 'Rumble' whose UFC knockouts included Glover Teixeira in 13 seconds in 2016.
    520pts
17. 17
    Chuck Liddell

    Former light heavyweight champion and Hall of Famer whose title reign was built on knockouts of Randy Couture and Tito Ortiz.
    520pts
18. 18
    Shane Carwin

    Heavyweight who won his first four UFC fights by first-round stoppage, the last against Frank Mir for the interim title in 2010.
    520pts
19. 19
    Mauricio Rua

    Brazilian light heavyweight known as 'Shogun' who won the UFC title by knocking out Lyoto Machida in 2010 and also stopped Chuck Liddell.
    520pts
20. 20
    Junior dos Santos

    Brazilian heavyweight who won the UFC title by knocking out Cain Velasquez in 64 seconds in 2011.
    520pts
21. 21
    Israel Adesanya

    Former middleweight champion who won the title by knocking out Robert Whittaker and later regained it by knocking out Alex Pereira.
    382pts
22. 22
    Jiří Procházka

    Czech light heavyweight whose UFC knockouts include Dominick Reyes with a spinning elbow in 2021 and Jamahal Hill in 2025.
    382pts
23. 23
    Dustin Poirier

    Former interim lightweight champion whose UFC knockouts include Justin Gaethje in 2018 and Conor McGregor at UFC 257.
    382pts
24. 24
    Alistair Overeem

    Dutch heavyweight and K-1 Grand Prix winner who scored knockouts of Brock Lesnar, Mark Hunt and Junior dos Santos in the UFC.
    382pts
25. 25
    Anderson Silva

    Former middleweight champion whose UFC knockouts include the front kick on Vitor Belfort and the counter-punch finish of Forrest Griffin.
    0pts
26. 26
    Mark Hunt

    New Zealand heavyweight and former K-1 champion famous for walk-off knockouts, including Roy Nelson in 2014.
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27. 27
    Robbie Lawler

    Former UFC welterweight champion with knockouts spanning two decades, from Steve Berger in 2002 to Niko Price in his 2023 retirement fight.
    0pts
28. 28
    Jorge Masvidal

    Welterweight who set the UFC record for the fastest knockout with a five-second flying knee against Ben Askren at UFC 239.
    0pts
29. 29
    Sean O'Malley

    Bantamweight striker who won the UFC title by knocking out Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292 in 2023.
    0pts

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