Top 10 UFC Bantamweight Knockout Artists

Head kicks, flying knees and one-punch finishes at 135 pounds: title holders sit beside contenders whose highlight reels outran their records.

1. 1
   Sean O'Malley

   American striker who won the UFC bantamweight title by knocking out Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292 in 2023.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Cody Garbrandt

   Former UFC bantamweight champion whose knockout wins include Takeya Mizugaki in 48 seconds and Raphael Assunção at the end of a round at UFC 250.
   622pts
3. 3
   Rob Font

   Boston-based boxer-puncher who had five knockout wins in UFC bantamweight competition by 2021, tied for second in division history at the time.
   466pts
4. 4
   Renan Barão

   Former UFC bantamweight champion who stopped Eddie Wineland with a spinning back kick and punches at UFC 165 in 2013.
   363pts
5. 5
   Petr Yan

   Russian bantamweight who won the vacant UFC title by stopping José Aldo at UFC 251 after knocking out Urijah Faber at UFC 245.
   363pts
6. 6
   Marlon Moraes

   Brazilian kicker who knocked out Jimmie Rivera with a head kick in 33 seconds and Aljamain Sterling with a knee in UFC bantamweight bouts.
   363pts
7. 7
   Song Yadong

   Chinese bantamweight with five knockout wins in UFC bantamweight competition by 2023, including a first-round finish of Marlon Moraes.
   363pts
8. 8
   T.J. Dillashaw

   Two-time UFC bantamweight champion who took the title from Renan Barão by TKO in 2014 and knocked out Cody Garbrandt twice in title fights.
   0pts
9. 9
   Marlon Vera

   Ecuadorian bantamweight whose UFC knockouts include a front kick on Frankie Edgar and a head kick on Dominick Cruz in 2022.
   0pts
10. 10
    Cory Sandhagen

    American bantamweight who stopped Marlon Moraes with a spinning wheel kick in 2020 and Frankie Edgar with a flying knee in 2021.
    0pts

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