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#2. Edson Barboza vs. Beneil Dariush at UFC Fight Night 106
Edson Barboza is arguably one of the best strikers in the UFC. Even top UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje - a striker in his own right - recently hailed him as the fighter he was terrified of the most.
Barboza had a variety of moves in his repertoire, as well as a reputation for delivering some of the best knockouts in UFC history. His knockout of Terry Etim remains one of the most devastating knockouts ever seen in the octagon.
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The Brazilian took on fellow lightweight Beneil Dariush at UFC Fight Night 106. Barboza looked confident from the early stages of the bout as he tried to keep Dariush at a distance. Dariush, however, was better at landing his strikes on target.
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Ironically, Dariush tried landing a flying knee himself a few times, which Barboza successfully avoided.
Picking the right moment to launch is the hallmark of a good striker. Beneil Dariush tried landing a jab but missed. That's when it happened - the iconic flying knee that sent Dariush down on the mat. The referee intervened and Barboza was announced the victor.
#1. Jorge Masvidal vs Ben Askren at UFC 239
Jorge Masvidal and Ben Askren faced each other at UFC 239 in a welterweight bout. The event was headlined by two championship bouts - Jon Jones vs Thiago Santos and Amanda Nunes vs Holly Holm.
Fans at the T-Mobile Arena witnessed arguably the best flying knee knockout in the history of UFC, when 'Gamebred' knocked out 'Funky' 5 seconds into the first round. It shattered all the record books to become the fastest KO in UFC history.
The former ONE FC (now ONE Championship) champion rushed towards Jorge Masvidal in the opening seconds. Masvidal opted to change speed and accelerate seemingly out of nowhere and darted towards Askren, whose only option was to attempt a single leg takedown.
What happened next seemed straight out of an action movie. Jorge Masvidal charged at 'Funky' and landed the perfect flying knee, leaving him out cold on the mat. It was the former Olympic wrestler's first loss in his entire MMA career.
