UFC's 10 Most Dramatic Fight Finishes
8. Gabriel Gonzaga Vs. Mirko Cro Cop
Mirko 'Cro Cop' Filipovic, is a man who became synonymous with the dreaded high kick. He used that weapon to dispatch a sea of talent from Igor Vovchanchyn to Wanderlei Silva, so to use that move against him must be seen as the ultimate sign of disrespect.
That's exactly what Gabriel Gonzaga intended in their UFC 70 battle and by betting on his ability to overcome Cro Cop - the clear favourite - he produced a dramatic finish that deserves to be marvelled at.
Gonzaga rewrote the predicted script and pummeled Cro Cop to the ground and with the former Pride Openweight Grand Prix Champion rocked, Gonzaga decided to go for broke and level Cro Cop with one of his patented high kicks.
Filipovic had made a name for himself as one of the deadliest strikers of his generation, so to see him caught flush by a swing of undeniable beauty was something to behold.
Cro Cop's legs buckling and the specialist grappler, Gonzaga, roaring at the camera in delight, make this one of the stand-out shock finishes in the company's catalogue.