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MMA Junkie's Knockout of the Month for July: Massive underdog lands one-hitter quitter
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from July 2025: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie's Knockout of the Month award for July. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. Nominee: Gustavo Oliveira def. Anas Azizoun at 2025 PFL Europe 2 Gustavo Oliveira put his name on the map with PFL courtesy of a knockout for the ages. Oliveira (11-2) created a highlight moment that will forever be replayed throughout his career. Oliveira smashed Anas Azizoun with a spinning back elbow out of nowhere at 3:25 of Round 1 of the bantamweight bout. Azizoun (5-2) went out immediately and crashed to the canvas. Nominee: Islam Dulatov def. Adam Fugitt at UFC 318 German fighter-turned-YouTube star Islam Dulatov finally made his promotional debut and did not disappoint against Adam Fugitt. Dulatov (12-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) connected with a check left hook that floored Fugitt (10-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC) before he finished him off with follow-up punches. The stoppage came at the 4:06 mark of Round 1 of their welterweight bout. Nominee: Bogdan Guskov def. Nikita Krylov at UFC on ABC 9 Bogdan Guskov continued his rise in the light heavyweight division when be blasted through divisional mainstay Nikita Krylov inside the opening round. The opening minutes were measured as both men relied on their technique as their guide. However, a slow leg kick from Krylov (30-11 MMA, 11-9 UFC) was his undoing. Guskov (18-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) countered beautifully with a massive punch that sat Krylov down. Follow-up punches bounced Krylov's head off the canvas. Nominee: Loai Abushaar def. Edmund Kwan at LFA 213 Loai Abushaar landed as clean a knee knockout as you'll ever see against Edmund Kwan in their lightweight bout. Less than a minute into the opening round, Abushaar (5-1) timed the absolute perfect stepping right knee that landed clean to the chin of Kwan (4-1), instantly putting him out cold with a hard fall to the canvas. The winner: Muslim Salikhov def. Carlos Leal at UFC on ABC 9 "41 years young!" Muslim Salikhov came up big as an underdog against Carlos Leal in their welterweight showdown. Salikhov (22-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) landed a brutal overhand right to take out Leal (22-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC) at the 0:42 mark of Round 1. Salikhov, who was a 5-1 underdog, has now won three fights in a row. As he planned, he used his mic time to call out Stephen Thompson. Cast Your Vote! This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: MMA Junkie's Knockout of the Month for July: Massive underdog wins
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MMA Junkie's Knockout of the Month for July: Massive underdog lands one-hitter quitter
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from July 2025: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie's Knockout of the Month award for July. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. Nominee: Gustavo Oliveira def. Anas Azizoun at 2025 PFL Europe 2 Gustavo Oliveira put his name on the map with PFL courtesy of a knockout for the ages. Oliveira (11-2) created a highlight moment that will forever be replayed throughout his career. Oliveira smashed Anas Azizoun with a spinning back elbow out of nowhere at 3:25 of Round 1 of the bantamweight bout. Azizoun (5-2) went out immediately and crashed to the canvas. Nominee: Islam Dulatov def. Adam Fugitt at UFC 318 German fighter-turned-YouTube star Islam Dulatov finally made his promotional debut and did not disappoint against Adam Fugitt. Dulatov (12-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) connected with a check left hook that floored Fugitt (10-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC) before he finished him off with follow-up punches. The stoppage came at the 4:06 mark of Round 1 of their welterweight bout. Nominee: Bogdan Guskov def. Nikita Krylov at UFC on ABC 9 Bogdan Guskov continued his rise in the light heavyweight division when be blasted through divisional mainstay Nikita Krylov inside the opening round. The opening minutes were measured as both men relied on their technique as their guide. However, a slow leg kick from Krylov (30-11 MMA, 11-9 UFC) was his undoing. Guskov (18-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) countered beautifully with a massive punch that sat Krylov down. Follow-up punches bounced Krylov's head off the canvas. Nominee: Loai Abushaar def. Edmund Kwan at LFA 213 Loai Abushaar landed as clean a knee knockout as you'll ever see against Edmund Kwan in their lightweight bout. Less than a minute into the opening round, Abushaar (5-1) timed the absolute perfect stepping right knee that landed clean to the chin of Kwan (4-1), instantly putting him out cold with a hard fall to the canvas. The winner: Muslim Salikhov def. Carlos Leal at UFC on ABC 9 "41 years young!" Muslim Salikhov came up big as an underdog against Carlos Leal in their welterweight showdown. Salikhov (22-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) landed a brutal overhand right to take out Leal (22-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC) at the 0:42 mark of Round 1. Salikhov, who was a 5-1 underdog, has now won three fights in a row. As he planned, he used his mic time to call out Stephen Thompson. Cast Your Vote! This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: MMA Junkie's Knockout of the Month for July: Massive underdog wins
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MMA Junkie's Knockout of the Month for July: Massive underdog lands one-hitter quitter
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from July 2025: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie's Knockout of the Month award for July. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. Nominee: Gustavo Oliveira def. Anas Azizoun at 2025 PFL Europe 2 Gustavo Oliveira put his name on the map with PFL courtesy of a knockout for the ages. Oliveira (11-2) created a highlight moment that will forever be replayed throughout his career. Oliveira smashed Anas Azizoun with a spinning back elbow out of nowhere at 3:25 of Round 1 of the bantamweight bout. Azizoun (5-2) went out immediately and crashed to the canvas. Nominee: Islam Dulatov def. Adam Fugitt at UFC 318 German fighter-turned-YouTube star Islam Dulatov finally made his promotional debut and did not disappoint against Adam Fugitt. Dulatov (12-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) connected with a check left hook that floored Fugitt (10-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC) before he finished him off with follow-up punches. The stoppage came at the 4:06 mark of Round 1 of their welterweight bout. Nominee: Bogdan Guskov def. Nikita Krylov at UFC on ABC 9 Bogdan Guskov continued his rise in the light heavyweight division when be blasted through divisional mainstay Nikita Krylov inside the opening round. The opening minutes were measured as both men relied on their technique as their guide. However, a slow leg kick from Krylov (30-11 MMA, 11-9 UFC) was his undoing. Guskov (18-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) countered beautifully with a massive punch that sat Krylov down. Follow-up punches bounced Krylov's head off the canvas. Nominee: Loai Abushaar def. Edmund Kwan at LFA 213 Loai Abushaar landed as clean a knee knockout as you'll ever see against Edmund Kwan in their lightweight bout. Less than a minute into the opening round, Abushaar (5-1) timed the absolute perfect stepping right knee that landed clean to the chin of Kwan (4-1), instantly putting him out cold with a hard fall to the canvas. The winner: Muslim Salikhov def. Carlos Leal at UFC on ABC 9 "41 years young!" Muslim Salikhov came up big as an underdog against Carlos Leal in their welterweight showdown. Salikhov (22-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) landed a brutal overhand right to take out Leal (22-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC) at the 0:42 mark of Round 1. Salikhov, who was a 5-1 underdog, has now won three fights in a row. As he planned, he used his mic time to call out Stephen Thompson. Cast Your Vote!
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07-07-2025
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Finishes galore: Check out all of the wild stoppages from PFL MENA and 2025 PFL Europe 2
PFL hosted a pair of events this past weekend filled with sensational knockouts and submissions, including a Knockout of the Year candidate. Friday, 2025 PFL MENA 2 took place at The Green Halls in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The 11-fight event saw seven stoppages, consisting of five KO/TKOs and two submissions. Perhaps the most impressive among the bunch was a flying knee knockout from Islam Youssef. Advertisement Saturday, 2025 PFL Europe 2 took place at ING Arena in Brussels, Belgium. The 16-fight event saw a total of 10 stoppages, splitting evenly between KO/TKOs and submissions. The highlight of the night, and perhaps the year, was a spinning back elbow knockout from Gustavo Oliveira, but there was also a Von Flue choke and an Ezekiel choke that wowed the crowd, too. The main event fights of both cards produced spectacular finishes as well, with Omar El Dafrawy submitting Daniele Miceli at PFL MENA and Patrick Habirora knocking out Danny Roberts at PFL Brussels. If you missed the events, you can check out each finish from both cards below. PFL MENA: Abdalrahman Alhyasat submits Anthony Zeidan Abdalrahman Alhyasat def. Anthony Zeidan via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:50 PFL MENA: Islam Youssef knocks out Benyamin Ghahreman Islam Youssef def. Benyamin Ghahreman via knockout (flying knee) – Round 2, 3:55 PFL MENA: Nawras Abzakh knocks out Ali Yazbeck Nawras Abzakh def. Ali Yazbeck via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 0:50 PFL MENA: Amir Fazli knocks out Rostem Akman Amir Fazli def. Rostem Akman via knockout (punch) – Round 2, 1:34 PFL MENA: Moktar Benkaci stops Marcel Adur Moktar Benkaci def. Marcel Adur via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:57 PFL MENA: Hattan Alsaif TKOs Nour Al Fliti Hattan Alsaif def. Nour Al Fliti via TKO (injury) – Round 2, 2:24 PFL MENA main event: Omar El Dafrawy submits Daniele Miceli Omar El Dafrawy def. Daniele Miceli via submission (triangle choke) – Round 1, 1:15 PFL Brussels: Salvo Giudice submits Brice Belghazi Salvo Giudice def. Brice Belghazi via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 2:14 PFL Brussels: Levi Batchelor submits Fahdi Khaled Levi Batchelor def. Fahdi Khaled via submission (Ezekiel choke) – Round 3, 4:34 PFL Brussels: Adam Meskini finishes Tiziano Ferranti Adam Meskini def. Tiziano Ferranti via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:56 PFL Brussels: Paulina Wisniewska taps Jessica Cunha Paulina Wisniewska def. Jessica Cunha via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:12 PFL Brussels: Jan Cieplowski knocks out Julien Pierre Lopez Jan Cieplowski def. Julien Pierre Lopez via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:43 PFL Brussels: Gustavo Oliveira's Knockout of the Year contendter of Anas Azizoun Gustavo Oliveira def. Anas Azizoun via knockout (spinning back elbow) – Round 1, 3:25 PFL Brussels: Movsar Ibragimov taps Gerardo Fanny Movsar Ibragimov def. Gerardo Fanny via submission (Von Flue choke) – Round 2, 1:42 PFL Brussels: Boris Mbarga Atangana stops Bruno Santos Boris Mbarga Atangana def. Bruno Santos via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:56 PFL Brussels: Gaetano Pirrello submits Salvatore Liga Gaetano Pirrello def. Salvatore Liga via submission (D'arce choke) – Round 1, 3:22 PFL Brussels main event: Patrick Habirora knocks out Danny Roberts Patrick Habirora def. Danny Roberts via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 4:32 This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Watch the wild stoppages from PFL MENA and 2025 PFL Europe 2
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07-07-2025
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Finishes galore: Check out all of the wild stoppages from PFL MENA and 2025 PFL Europe 2
PFL hosted a pair of events this past weekend filled with sensational knockouts and submissions, including a Knockout of the Year candidate. Friday, 2025 PFL MENA 2 took place at The Green Halls in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The 11-fight event saw seven stoppages, consisting of five KO/TKOs and two submissions. Perhaps the most impressive among the bunch was a flying knee knockout from Islam Youssef. Saturday, 2025 PFL Europe 2 took place at ING Arena in Brussels, Belgium. The 16-fight event saw a total of 10 stoppages, splitting evenly between KO/TKOs and submissions. The highlight of the night, and perhaps the year, was a spinning back elbow knockout from Gustavo Oliveira, but there was also a Von Flue choke and an Ezekiel choke that wowed the crowd, too. The main event fights of both cards produced spectacular finishes as well, with Omar El Dafrawy submitting Daniele Miceli at PFL MENA and Patrick Habirora knocking out Danny Roberts at PFL Brussels. If you missed the events, you can check out each finish from both cards below. PFL MENA: Abdalrahman Alhyasat submits Anthony Zeidan Abdalrahman Alhyasat def. Anthony Zeidan via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:50 PFL MENA: Islam Youssef knocks out Benyamin Ghahreman Islam Youssef def. Benyamin Ghahreman via knockout (flying knee) – Round 2, 3:55 PFL MENA: Nawras Abzakh knocks out Ali Yazbeck Nawras Abzakh def. Ali Yazbeck via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 0:50 PFL MENA: Amir Fazli knocks out Rostem Akman Amir Fazli def. Rostem Akman via knockout (punch) – Round 2, 1:34 PFL MENA: Moktar Benkaci stops Marcel Adur Moktar Benkaci def. Marcel Adur via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:57 PFL MENA: Hattan Alsaif TKOs Nour Al Fliti Hattan Alsaif def. Nour Al Fliti via TKO (injury) – Round 2, 2:24 PFL MENA main event: Omar El Dafrawy submits Daniele Miceli Omar El Dafrawy def. Daniele Miceli via submission (triangle choke) – Round 1, 1:15 PFL Brussels: Salvo Giudice submits Brice Belghazi Salvo Giudice def. Brice Belghazi via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 2:14 PFL Brussels: Levi Batchelor submits Fahdi Khaled Levi Batchelor def. Fahdi Khaled via submission (Ezekiel choke) – Round 3, 4:34 PFL Brussels: Adam Meskini finishes Tiziano Ferranti Adam Meskini def. Tiziano Ferranti via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:56 PFL Brussels: Paulina Wisniewska taps Jessica Cunha Paulina Wisniewska def. Jessica Cunha via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:12 PFL Brussels: Jan Cieplowski knocks out Julien Pierre Lopez Jan Cieplowski def. Julien Pierre Lopez via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:43 PFL Brussels: Gustavo Oliveira's Knockout of the Year contendter of Anas Azizoun Gustavo Oliveira def. Anas Azizoun via knockout (spinning back elbow) – Round 1, 3:25 PFL Brussels: Movsar Ibragimov taps Gerardo Fanny Movsar Ibragimov def. Gerardo Fanny via submission (Von Flue choke) – Round 2, 1:42 PFL Brussels: Boris Mbarga Atangana stops Bruno Santos Boris Mbarga Atangana def. Bruno Santos via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:56 PFL Brussels: Gaetano Pirrello submits Salvatore Liga Gaetano Pirrello def. Salvatore Liga via submission (D'arce choke) – Round 1, 3:22 PFL Brussels main event: Patrick Habirora knocks out Danny Roberts Patrick Habirora def. Danny Roberts via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 4:32
