UFC Fight Island 5 Prelims Video Highlights: Three Huge Knockouts
The UFC Fight Island 5 preliminary card did not disappoint.
The top three fights on the undercard were each puncuated with a knockout in under 10 minutes. Whatsmore, Joaquin Buckley scored what is arguably one of the top five greatest KOs in UFC history. Take a look below.
Tom Breese def. KB Bhullar by TKO via strikes (1:42, R1)
Breese did not give Bhullar an inch, dropping and swarming his opponent to wrap the prelminary card with three consecuive first-round finishes.
STUNG. —
Tom Breese is back in a BIG WAY.
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Chris Daukaus def. Rodrigo Nascimento by KO via strikes (0:45, R1)
Daukus continued to show off his lightning-fast hands at heavyweight, earning a sub-one-minute KO of Nascimento at UFC Fight Island 5.
NO TIME AT ALL
@ChrisDaukausMMA flashing the insane hand speed!
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Joaquin Buckley def. Impa Kasanganay by KO via spinning back kick (2:03, R2)
Buckley turned in arguably the greatest knockout in UFC history. Kasanganay caught a kick in the second-round, and Buckley turned it into a jumping, spinning back-kick that immediately separated his opponent from conciousness.
THE MOST UNBELIEVABLE KO IN UFC HISTORY — #UFCFightIsland5 pic.twitter.com/O7BOJg8h9c
— UFC (@ufc) October 10, 2020
KO of the Year! —
Go all angles on @NewMansa94‘s masterpiece —
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Tony Kelley def. Ali Alqaisi by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Kelley showed off a versatile skillset, nearly snapping Al-Qaisi’s arm with a triangle armbar and dropping him with a lovely knee down the middle. Al-Qaisi had his own flashes of brilliance, nearly catching his opponent with an arm-in guillotine and landing a hard spinning back-fist.
Arm of rubber!
—- Ali Al-Qaisi survives a devastating armbar attempt late RD 2.
[ #UFCFightIsland5 #InAbuDhabi @VisitAbuDhabi ] pic.twitter.com/DzYk37oLMU— UFC (@ufc) October 10, 2020
ROCKED.
—- @TonyKelleyMMA goes right down the middle with a BRUTAL knee!
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WHAT IS HAPPENING!? #UFCFightIsland5 pic.twitter.com/j7vhyvSNAc
— UFC (@ufc) October 10, 2020
Giga Chikadze def. Omar Morales by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
It was a clean sweep for Chikadze as he buried punches and kicks to Morales’ head and body. The most impactful shot of the fight came in round three when Chikadze dropped his opponent.
RAINING DOWN —
—- @Giga_Chikadze with a rapid attack after the right lands flush!
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Just eating ’em! —
These two strikers won’t give an inch.
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Clinical!
It’s been a striking showcase through 1️⃣. #UFCFightIsland5 pic.twitter.com/svSUFtC8NL
— UFC (@ufc) October 10, 2020
Tracy Cortez def. Stephanie Egger by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
This was the Cortez show from start-to-finish as she out-performed Egger en route to a unanimous decision.
The upkick! —
Action is getting heated as we enter RD 3.
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Tagir Ulanbekov def. Bruno Silva by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Silva opened well with crushing calf kicks, but Ulanbekov showed immense toughness in fighting through it and dictating the action in rounds two and three.
How about that to start the night!? —
Send us those scorecards.
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