5 Best UFC Knockouts

These UFC Knockouts are a class apart
These UFC Knockouts are a class apart

#4 Mark Hunt vs. Roy Nelson

Mark Hunt timed Roy Nelson with a beautiful right uppercut
Mark Hunt timed Roy Nelson with a beautiful right uppercut

Mark Hunt is a legend in Japan, courtesy his lengthy stints in K-1 and Pride FC back in the day. "Hunto" returned to Saitama, Japan, this time around with the UFC -- back in 2014, when Hunt was matched up against fellow iron-chinned KO artist Roy Nelson.

This fight was undeniably paramount in order to propel Hunt towards the eventual Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship opportunity, which he received later the same year against Fabricio Werdum.

In other words, Hunt vs. Nelson was a highly significant clash in the UFC Heavyweight division at the time. The fight started with both combatants gauging the distance with their respective jabs.

Hunt appeared to be getting the better of the exchanges, especially with a few stinging jabs, as he really appeared to be stepping into said jabs. Nevertheless, the fight reached a crescendo in Round 2, when Hunt trapped Nelson against the fence, and timed the latter's ducking, bobbing and weaving movement -- landing a monstrous right uppercut on Nelson's chin and securing yet another walk-off KO...

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