5 best UFC knockouts of March 2022

#2. Ilia Topuria's KO win over Jai Herbert at UFC London

Ilia Topuria currently occupies the No.15 spot in the UFC featherweight division. He was initially set to take on fellow ranked contender Movsar Evloev in January, but was pulled from the card after facing issues with his weight cut.

Desperate to return to the octagon, he accepted a fight against unranked English lightweight Jai Herbert.

The matchup was a massive risk on Topuria's part. The undefeated phenom isn't a very big featherweight to begin with. Nevertheless, he accepted a fight against one of the biggest lightweights on the roster. Herbert boasted of a six-inch height advantage and an eight-inch reach advantage over 'El Matador'. Moreover, 'The Black Country Banger' knows how to use his reach and is a very technical striker.

Herbert's obvious size advantage shone through in the first round as he picked apart Topuria with long-range strikes. The Englishman even landed a powerful headkick that floored his Georgian counterpart, who somehow managed to survive the opening five minutes.

In the second round, Topuria didn't let Herbert have any space whatsoever. Over a minute into the round, he landed an exquisite combination that sent his British counterpart crashing to the canvas, silencing the crowd in attendance at the O2 Arena.

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#1. Molly McCann's KO win over Luana Carolina at UFC London

Molly McCann had four knockout victories to her name before joining the UFC. Since joining the world's premier MMA promotion, she has struggled to put away her opponents and largely relies on her relentless pressure to win fights. All of her wins inside the famed octagon prior to this month came via unanimous decision.

That was until UFC London, where she took on Luana Carolina.

McCann started the fight in her trademark style, overwhelming Carolina with non-stop forward pressure throughout the opening five minutes. It appeared as though she may have overcompensated in the first round as she seemed quite fatigued in the second.

In the final round of the fight, Carolina engaged in a clinch with McCann, using her taller frame to hold down the Liverpudlian. 'Meatball' gained some separation and unleashed a monstrous spinning elbow that put her opponent to sleep, sending the raucous English crowd into a frenzy.