10 Most Brutal Knockouts In UFC History

4. UFC 142: Edson Barboza Vs. Terry Etim

Every time Terry Etim thinks back to January 14th, 2012, he must still get a headache as he looks back at one of the most cold-cocked knockouts in the history of UFC.

Facing Edson Barboza in Brazil, the match was a preliminary one that not too many people were even really paying attention to. By the end of the night, though, Baboza and Etim were the two names on everybody's lips.

After both men had done their utmost to best their opponent for two rounds, the third round of their UFC 142 bout saw Terry Etim knocked the F out.

This barn-burner of a contest saw Barboza awarded Knockout of the Night in addition to both men receiving the Fight of the Night bonus.

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