The middleweight division in the UFC has over the years had some scary knockouts. From Anderson Silva in his heydays to the current reign of terror by the likes of Jared Cannonier, Israel Adesanya, Paulo Costa. We have seen some incredible knockouts in the division. We take a look at 5 of the fastest knockouts in the middleweight division to date.
UFC 38: Mark Weir vs Eugene Jackson (0:10)
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‘The Wizard’ could not have asked for a better start in the promotion. He threw a kick not to hurt his opponent, but with the sole intention of getting his arms out of the way. As ‘The Wizard’ attacked, Jackson’s hands dropped by his side. Weir quickly followed that up with a punch, just as ‘The Wolf’ moved forward in full force for a counter. It took him just ten seconds to secure his first win in the UFC.
UFC 67: Terry Martin Vs Jorge Rivera (0:14)
Terry Martin went into the fight against Jorge Rivera on a two-fight win streak. ‘El Conquistador’ Rivera on the other hand was on a two-fight win streak. ‘Dangerous’ had fought in the UFC previously, however, he was making a comeback after a year away from the promotion.In the fight, Rivera tried to throw a kick at Martin, who caught his leg and threw an overhand right. The punch dropped ‘El Conquistador’ to the floor and Martin followed that up with a barrage of punches before the referee stepped in and called the fight. 14 seconds was all it took for Terry Martin to secure a win over Rivera at UFC 67.
Khamzat Chimaev vs Gerald Meerschaert- UFC Fight Night Covington Vs Woodley (0:17)
Khamzat Chimaev is the hottest new prospect in the UFC. The Russian-born fighter made headlines when he broke the record for the quickest turnaround in the UFC. In his third fight with the promotion, they matched him up against a veteran, Gerald Meerschaert.A cautious Meerschaert was seen backing up against the fence and away from ‘Borz’. An overhand right, on the button, was all it took for Chimaev to shut down a veteran in 17-seconds. In the process, he set the record for the least time taken to secure three wins in the promotion (66 days).
John Phillips vs Alen Amedovski – UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier (0:17)
‘The Welsh Wrecking Machine ’ went into the bout against Alen Amedovski on the back of a three-fight skid. The fight started off extremely fast with both men swinging for the fences. Phillips ate a few good shots from Amedovski, However, he was able to march forward.A left hook clipped Amedovski and knocked him down, but he got back up immediately. Once on the feet as the pair exchanged blows, ‘The Welsh Wrecking Machine’ landed another left hand that dropped Amedovski just 17 seconds into the contest.
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UFC 254: Phil Hawes Vs Jacob Malkoun (0:18)
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As the fight started, Hawes immediately applied immense pressure and forced Malkoun to back up. Once on the back foot and against the fence, Malkoun was on the receiving end of a barrage of punches from Hawes. A flurry of punches saw ‘Mamba’ rocked a few times before he was put out by Hawes inside 18 seconds. The middleweight contest served as an incredibly impressive second fight in the UFC on one of the biggest cards of this year.
