‘One of many best KOs in historical past’ – Mauricio Ruffy pulls off devastating head-kick to beat King Inexperienced at UFC 313
FANS are calling Mauricio Ruffy’s spinning wheel kick on King Inexperienced “one of many best knockouts in UFC historical past”.
Ruffy, 28, acquired the higher of Inexperienced, 38, at UFC 313 in Las Vegas final evening, actually ‘kicking off’ a spectacular evening of MMA on the Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev card.
Brazilian Ruffy had sparked out his veteran opponent simply over two minutes into the primary spherical of their faceoff.
Ruffy, who prolonged his report to 12-1-0, is now on a streak of seven wins in a row as he noticed King drop to the ground will a wonderfully landed kick to the face.
Recognizing Inexperienced together with his palms down, the South American delivered a devastating kick to deliver the struggle to an finish and earn his tenth profession win by knockout.
Followers on-line had been in awe of the sensational spinning kick, with many taking to social media to react.
One wrote: “One of many best KOs in UFC historical past. Merely superb.”
Whereas one other added: “Ruffy positively lands himself on the all-time nice KO checklist with that one”.
A 3rd commented: “Brutal and delightful on the similar time”.
And a fourth posted: “Don’t assume Inexperienced even noticed it coming! That was positively a KO I received’t be forgetting any time quickly…”
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Former UFC star Daniel Cormier stated on commentary: “My jaw is on the ground… that was at all times one in all King Inexperienced’s largest points, protecting his palms down. You’ll be able to’t try this with a man like this in entrance of you”.
Ruffy celebrated his victory in an equally spectacular method, launching right into a backflip within the centre of the octagon.
And he’ll be heading dwelling $50,000 (£38,700) richer because of being awarded the Efficiency of the Night time bonus.
For Inexperienced, the defeat means he’s unable to have fun his fiftieth profession bout in the best way he wished to, leaving his report at 32-17-1.
The California-born star has now misplaced two fights in a row after his first spherical submission to Paddy Pimblett final July.
Elsewhere on the evening, Alex Pereira dropped his light-heavyweight title in a call defeat to Magomed Ankalaev.
Whereas Justin Gaethje beat Rafael Fiziev as soon as once more in a rematch of their 2023 bout at UFC 286.
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