5 best elbow knockouts in MMA history

#4 Matt Brown vs. Diego Sanchez

Matt Brown and Diego Sanchez have endeared themselves to the MMA community with their slug-it-out fighting style and undisputed warrior spirit.

Brown and Sanchez faced off at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis in November of last year—in a thrilling showdown that saw Sanchez come out in his trademark blitz.

Brown calmly weathered the storm which included a beautiful liver kick by Sanchez and went on to pressure his opponent toward the fence.

He then methodically stalked Sanchez as the latter tried to circle away and get his back off the fence. Brown masterfully flummoxed his opponent with a combination of excellent footwork and feints—measuring Sanchez before catching a kick and landing a picture-perfect elbow which instantly crumpled the latter for the finish.