MMA
Joaquin Buckley delivers unbelievable Knockout of the Year at UFC Fight Island
Moves like this are only performed in Hollywood action flicks.
Joaquin Buckley pulled it off in an actual fight.
The middleweight delivered a certain Knockout of the Year with a flying spinning back kick to the face of Impa Kasanganay at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen on Saturday.
The shocking move came when Kasanganay caught a kick attempt by Buckley, who instinctively spun to his opposite side a fired off a back kick that caught his opponent flush. Kasanganay was frozen in time from the brutal kick for several seconds before collapsing to the canvas in a heap.
The surreal finish came in the second round of their fight on the UFC Fight Night prelims card, but it certainly won't have much competition for a Performance of the Night bonus. More than likely, it will be in the conversation for Knockout of the Night and undoubtedly be played on highlight reels for years to come.
"New Mansa" bounced back after a knockout loss to Kevin Holland in his UFC debut in August. It's certain that the loss will be overshadowed by one of the most surreal finishes ever seen in the Octagon.
