10 Most Brutal Knockouts In UFC History

by Andrew Pollard

1. UFC 70: Gabriel Gonzaga Vs. Mirko Cro Cop

In only his second UFC fight, famed kickboxing champion and Pride favourite Mirko Cro Cop was expected to walk through Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 70.

Of course, it didn't go down quite like that. In fact, the only thing going down was the hefty frame of the legendary Croatian.

Gonzaga shocked the MMA world as he knocked Cro Cop out with a devastating high kick.

Mirko Cro Cop is still classed as one of the greatest MMA fighters in history, yet his two spells with UFC never quite saw the fighter ever truly hit the levels of sheer, unrelenting dominance that his fans had become accustomed to during his time in K-1and Pride.

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Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer and Presenter, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main day job, his role as lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund and Eli Roth to Kevin Smith and the Russo Brothers, to Kevin Conroy and Frank Miller, to Bret Hart and Sting, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, and Brian Flynn, to many, many more. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is a long-standing season ticket holder and an FSA Award-winner for his time co-hosting the Fearless in Devotion podcast.