#6 Calvin Kattar vs. Shane Burgos
Well, as noted, some of this year's best UFC knockouts transpired in January, and UFC 220 was indeed a goldmine of several nasty KO's.
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Calvin Kattar and Shane Burgos engaged in a gritty battle of wills--as neither fighter appeared willing to give in, and let the other assume control of the matchup. Their bout earned Fight of the Night honors, as Kattar and Burgos put on a show for the fans in attendance.
Kattar caught Burgos with a huge right hand; following which, Burgos was on jelly legs. Kattar smelt blood and moved in for the kill--putting forth a wild barrage of ground-and-pound strikes until the referee called off the fight.
Kattar making Burgos dance around on chicken legs is perhaps one of the scariest scenes to have played out inside the Octagon this year.