Video: MMA Fighter Raises Middle Finger Before Skillfully Knocking Out His Opponent

There’s something uniquely exciting in watching an MMA fight live. To get a glimpse of the fighters going at each other, in flesh and blood, is an exhilarating experience, to say the least. A viral video circulating on social media showed two professional MMA fighters locking horns in the ring.

What makes this otherwise routine fight an interesting one is the manner of the knockout. The man in the blue shorts executed a distraction tactic that not many would have expected. Let’s take a look at his unexpected magic.

MMA fighter uses unorthodox tactics to emerge victorious

Uploaded on X by the page ‘STREET FIGHT HARD’, the video has over 250k views. The two MMA fighters pranced inside the ring, waiting for someone to make the first move.

They waited and made no movements for a few seconds and then came the surprise move. The man in the shorts raised his middle finger in the air, showing it to his opponent.

He used this moment to pull off a brutal head kick that knocked him out instantly. Out-of-the-box thinking is something that people often preach and that’s exactly what transpired.

He used whatever means he had to ensure he won the fight. His winning mentality and quick thinking ended the fight within seconds. The person recording the video was absolutely shocked after watching the swift knockout. He certainly enjoyed the brutal takedown.

Internet reacts to mid-fight brilliance

Users online were quick to praise the fighter for his unorthodox tactics. Let’s take a look at what they had to say.

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This user said the fighter resorting to such tactics and actually pulling off a knockout is a huge disrespect to the opponent. He completely dominated him.

The user called the move for what it was, ‘ a distraction tactic’. One that was so perfect, that his opponent never saw it coming.

One said the video was just what he needed to watch. It completely brightened his day.

Another said there was no way the fighter would ever forget that knockout in his life.

One posted a comment about the fighting style of the man who got knocked out. He blamed his demise on his poor technique.

When an athlete applies the winning-at-all-costs mentality, there’s almost nothing that can stop them. His opponent would be cursing himself for falling prey to the oldest trick in the book.

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