"That combo was ILL" - Fans rave over "INSANE" angle of Joaquin Buckley finishing Stephen Thompson, Kamaru Usman and other MMA pros react to KO

Joaquin Buckley's UFC 307 win over Stephen Thompson impressed fans and fellow fighters. Buckley controlled the fight for the most part with effective striking and wrestling. While 'Wonderboy' had his moments and caught Buckley with a few stinging shots, he fell prey to a vicious right hook that knocked him out on impact in Round 3.

@jasoneg33 recently took to X and posted a different angle of the knockout sequence from the stands.

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Fans took to the comments section and shared their thoughts on the finishing sequence.

Fan reactions

The KO caught the attention of notable fighters and members of the MMA media, who also reacted to Buckley's victory.

Fighter reactions to Stephen Thompson's KO loss

The win over Thompson marked the biggest victory of Joaquin Buckley's professional MMA career by far. It was the 30-year-old's fifth straight victory since suffering back-to-back defeats against Nassourdine Imavov and Chris Curtis.

'New Mansa' has produced noteworthy finishes over the last few years. His spinning back kick KO of Impa Kasanganay is considered among the greatest finishes in UFC history.

Welterweight champion Belal Muhammad will likely defend the title against Kazakhstan's Shavkat Rakhmonov next. With the 'Wonderboy' win under the belt, Buckley called out former champion Kamaru Usman, implying that he wants it to be a title eliminator bout to determine the next challenger for the winner of Muhammad vs. Rakhmonov.

"I feel like I need to fight one more time before I fight for the belt. I love Belal but I'm going to let you handle that with Shavkat Rakhmonov. But Kamaru Usman, get your a** here in the octagon, man. Everybody wants to see that fight. Let's go. I'm going to put my 5-0 record up against your 3-0 losses. Let's see who's going to win."

Check out Joaquin Buckley's comments below (0:43):