Top 10 Pro-wrestling knockouts in MMA

#9 Gavin Kelly Powerslams Luke O’Neill

MMA purists know that while the UFC has the biggest treasure horde in the realm, there are nuggets, scattered not-so-sparsely. This one, for instance, comes from the land of UFC kingpin Conor McGregor.

In 2014, Gavin Kelly stepped into the cage against Luke O’Neill for UXC’s Fight Night at The Elk in Antrim, Northern Ireland. Seconds into the fight, Kelly shoots for a takedown and decides, well, since I’ve got hooks in one arm and one leg, might as well make the most of it.

Technique takes a backseat for “The Fighting Irish” and Kelly actually Powerslams O’Neill into that good night. Both Kelly and UXC were obscure up to that point, but that Hulk Hogan-esque frame probably had the MMA community glued to the screen.