- Hamil breaking Jones' elbow with his forehead - Chael Sonnen slapping Anderson Silva so hard he let go of a triangle choke - Askren forcing Masvidal to tap out after headbutting his knee
@@Loksey13 soon as Anderson rapped his legs around Chael it shattered Anderson's bones. Chris Wiedman checked the kick that just happened to fold his leg in two from that triangle choke at the exact same time he went to kick Weidman. I'm surprised it lasted that long. But yeah. That's what really happened 👊
@@dylanstike7772 exactly. He's not the most exciting fighter at HW but he's one of the few people that has survived multiple generations of HW fighters.
Yes, but Crocop being basically blinded by elbows prior to the kick, coming back to destroy him with elbows (something Crocop didn't really train) made quite the statement as well...
Because its so iconic *and* ironic. A well-known head-kicking knockout artist getting a taste of his own medicine is something to behold. Especially as Cro Cop was considered the #2 Heavyweight in the world at the time (behind Fedor) and one of the most intimidating fighters in MMA. This head-kick on Cro Cop was humiliating and broke him mentally, he would not recover from this. It is regrettable it happened however. Cro Cop should have been fast-tracked to fight Randy Couture considering Cro Cop was a Pride Champion himself, and a loss to The Natural would be nothing to be ashamed of. Same story for Shogun Rua, the UFC dropped the ball not fast-tracking him to fight Rampage Jackson which had Fight of the Year written all over it.
@@RetroMMA He became extremely tentative in his fights, losing his footwork and confidence. His UFC career wasn't the best either, he'd lose his next fight to Cheick Kongo, pick up some wins over mid-tier competition with the most notable of which being Pat Barry before losing to JDS, Frank Mir, Brendan Schaub and Roy Nelson. He did ultimately avenge the loss to Gonzaga, but that was when Cro Cop got his confidence and desire to compete back coming out of retirement. Gonzaga was on a two-fight skid and really was merely gatekeeper material at best.
@@madgavin7568 True, but understanding that the rule/training regime was a huge factor in CC's UFC awkward performance. That said, for him to get back in the octagon after the KO and the celebration took huge nuts - I believe he marked Gonzaga as he himself was marked. Respect.
I have NEVER and I mean NEVER been so wrong about a fight outcome than Anthony Hernandez vs Rodolfo Vieira. That one is my #1 most unlikely finish in MMA history. I'm still trying to pick my jaw up off the floor.
Well being a God in BJJ doesnt make you a God in MMA. Maybe thats a Reason why Sambo Fighters are so Succesfull. Sambo is basically MMA + Headbutts and Groinstrikes and a bit more protection Gear. So you learn the whole Arsenal with a Focus on Grappling. And since the Grappler has an advantage over the Striker you can be sure that Sambo is the best Hybrid base for MMA
Fun fact: UFC 119 Mir VS Cro cop was my very first time I watched MMA. I was so mad at the main event but I was happy about the prelims, yes even on my first PPV I was interested to watch ALL the fights not just the main event because I wanted to get money’s worth and I decided to keep watching the sport. Now all these years later I so glad I did, MMA is my favorite sport and I love to watch all forms of combat sports instead of ball sports.
For those who are wondering... Cro Cop suffered a "minor ankle injury" (your guess is as good as mine) but also a detached ligament in his knee.... you know, on top of the concussion and humiliation...
I know I'm only 25..but itbreslly has been one of the coolest things to watch this sport grow. I remember seeing BJ Penn lick blood off his hands as a child thinking I'm addicted to the passion of the sport!
Yes, but Crocop being basically blinded by elbows prior to the kick, coming back to destroy him with elbows (something Crocop didn't really train) made quite the statement as well...
Viera wasn't just exhausted, he was rocked out of his mind. By the time Hernandez tapped him, he was barely even there. I still don't understand why anyone was surprised at that, obviously an MMA guy was going to prove a point and get the tap.
I still remember Belcher vs Palhares. Palhares is ripping limbs In the division and Belcher takes him down, maintains top control and finishes with ground and pound. So unexpected!
@MMA on Point - Cro Cop was out on his feet so cold that he twisted his right foot 180 degrees then fell back, collapsed on it with his body full body weight, and didn't regain consciousness from the pain. Announcers and commentators never even mentioned this because the knockout was so unexpected and so devastating. Good pick for #1 on your list.
@@viniciusbaeta7997 não é não po, a lista dos 8:40 tem até o Arona q nunca foi do UFC, ela é mundial mesmo e o Rampage tava em primeiro. Mas foi burrice do editor, dava pra ter deixado só a outra q tinha o Shogun de primeiro msm, mto mais fácil
I love this channel but a lot of your lists have the same entries over and over again, I swear you've talked about Serra vs GSP and Gonzaga vs Cro Cop a thousand times.
Well when you've made as many videos as they have, some of the most iconic fights of all time are certainly going to pop up more than once. What do you expect them to make a list about unexpected finishes and say "well, Gonzaga Cro Copping Cro Cop is obviously the most unexpected finish of all time, but we've already used that one too much so let's just pass it along to someone else"?
Not a lot of attention is given to Jens Pulver nowadays either. It baffles me why he still isn't in the UFC Hall of Fame, the man was the grandfather of the Lightweight division which today is such an exciting and talent-stacked division.
Whats crazy that in the rematch cro cop won, but was getting out striked until he got a takedown and won by elbow strike tko. Almost as shocking as cro cop getting head kicked lol
I’ll never forget that Russow vs Duffee fight. It was on the Rampage vs Evans card if I’m not mistaken. Me and my buddy were watching Duffee punch Russow in the face over and over the entire fight and we were just amazed. It was so clear that Duffee was going to win and then...yeah we were pretty shocked to say the least.
- Edgar ko Mendes round 1 - masvidal sub chiesa with a d’arce after being dropped by chiesa - Cody dec Cruz - dc ko stipe - Diego ko Riggs - lamas sub olivera - anderson ko walker - pettis sub chiesa
Honorable mention for me: Brian Ortega KO'ing Frankie Edgar with an uppercut. The guy known more for his BJJ and triangle chokes ends up being the first person to finish Edgar by strikes, which is crazy when you realize Gray Maynard and BJ Penn never finished Frankie.
I'd love to see a successful fighter with an impressive Catch wrestling background in the UFC, submitting people with painful neck crank variations and other Catch wrestling submissions. I know Josh Barnett labels himself as a Catch wrestler, and he's definitely skilled but how long ago was he fighting in the UFC? Yeah. We need a current fighter who actually finds decent success and goes on a pretty good run
Haven't watched yet but I sure hope that Fluffy Hernandez tapping out BJJ Ace Rodolfo Vieira, which the odds of happening were supposedly +3000, is on here - if not, there's a nice honorable mention for y'all Edit: WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
