WATCH: ONE Championship’s most brutal Muay Thai and kickboxing KOs of 2022

ONE Championship hosted some absolutely stunning knockouts in kickboxing and Muay Thai in 2022. Many athletes were looking to make a name for themselves inside the circle by putting on emphatic performances for the audience.

The results of such motivation? Fireworks.

On YouTube, ONE Championship has put together a highlight of the top-five finest knockouts from Muay Thai and kickboxing in 2022:

"We bring you the most electric knockouts from our Muay Thai and kickboxing athletes in 2022, featuring Thai striking legend Panpayak Jitmuangnon’s head kick KO of Savvas Michael, two-division kickboxing superstar Roman Kryklia’s massive finish of Iraj Azizpour, and MORE!"

Catch the action below:

Highlights include Giannis Stoforidis' left hook knockout of Beybulat Isaev. At number four, meanwhile, Nong-O Gaiyanghadao defended his Muay Thai throne with a thunderous uppercut against Felipe Lobo.

In the ONE heavyweight kickboxing World Grand Prix championship final, Roman Kryklia and Iraj Azizpour battled back and forth until the Ukrainian finished the bout with a series of heavy strikes.

At number two, Saemapetch Fairtex got revenge against Rittewada Petchyindee with a jaw-dropping left cross knockout. Rittewada was left out cold in this brutal sequence.

As the best knockout of 2022 from Muay Thai and kickboxing, ONE has selected Panpayak Jitmuangnon's head-kick KO against Savvas Michael.

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More ONE Championship Muay Thai and Kickboxing action in 2023

Like last year, ONE Championship is set to treat fans of Muay Thai and kickboxing in 2023. With an aggressive start to the year, ONE is putting on some incredible events in January featuring some of the best fighters in striking sports.

ONE on Prime Video 6 on January 13 will kick off all ONE Super Series action for 2023. The event has a headlining bout featuring the ONE featherweight kickboxing world title on the line as Superbon Singha Mawynn looks to defend his throne against Chingiz Allazov.

MMA star Stamp Fairtex will also be competing at this event against Anissa Meksen. The two will engage in a mixed-rules superfight that will alternate between MMA and Muay Thai each round.

Plus, Muay Thai superstar Rodtang Jitmuangnon will battle Spain's Daniel Puertas in a kickboxing match.

The following week, on January 20, a showcase of Muay Thai will take place at ONE Lumpinee 1. The event will be headlined by ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world champion Nong-O Gaiyanghadao, who will face Russia's Alaverdi Ramazanov.