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The most viral video on the internet as of today is Joaquin Buckley’s spinning back kick knockout at UFC on ESPN+ 37. Dana White along with the entire world agreed that the knockout was of another level. However, the fact that it got insane viewership stats that only highlights how impressive the finish was.

In just his second fight with the UFC, Joaquin Buckley delivered what is now arguably one of the greatest knockouts in the promotion’s history. In a middleweight clash on the UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen, Buckley went up against Impa Kasanganay and did some serious damage in the second round.

Dana White reveals Joaquin Buckley’s video has overtaken Conor McGregor’s videos

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The spinning back kick that has been watched and re-watched got Buckley the KO, his first UFC victory, and the bonuses of the night to boot! It is the most-watched UFC video in history and has also ranked up the highest impressions in the promotion’s existence.

Speaking with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, UFC president Dana White said, “Let me explain it to you this way, think about this, total views right now it is 60 million. Impressions 80 million. The closest thing to it was Conor McGregor at 7.1 million. Right? Then when you talk about retweets, the biggest retweet ever was Conor McGregor, which was 27,000. This one is at 150,000 retweets. The closest thing to it at number two is Conor McGregor at 27,000. It is massive!”

Joaquin Buckley secured a bonus of $50,000 by the end of the night, which seems a little short of what everyone wanted him to get. There were pleas to award him the entire $200k in bonuses of the night, and some might have even suggested that the UFC hand him a check the minute he left the octagon.

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Buckley is on a roll and has already secured his next fight. He will take on the undefeated Jordan Wright at UFC 255. The fighter has a 1-1- UFC record. He will want to follow his emphatic win with another statement performance.

What do you think will be the outcome in his next fight? Will he be able to live up to the hype that surrounds him?