Joaquin Buckley delivered a knockout that MMA fans won’t soon forget on Saturday.
Buckley, who faced Impa Kasanganay in a middleweight bout on Yas Island — dubbed “Fight Island” by the UFC — finished it in the second round in unique fashion.
Buckley threw a left high kick that Kasanganay caught with his left hand. Kasanganay then pushed Buckley’s left leg away, but Buckley spun in that direction and connected on a back kick to Kasanganay’s face. As Kasanganay dropped flat on his back, the fight was stopped at 2:03 of Round 2.
“This might be the greatest KO I’ve seen ever,” said color analyst Paul Felder.
Some of the UFC’s biggest stars agreed with Felder as they took to Twitter and heaped praise on Buckley.
That move.
That’s 50 G’s!— Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) October 10, 2020
💯
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) October 10, 2020
Wow we just witnessed the best KO of 2020 @ufc
— Justin Gaethje 🇺🇸 (@Justin_Gaethje) October 10, 2020
Some crazy NINJA sh*t 😳.
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) October 10, 2020
Lil Tyson can kick too 😰
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) October 10, 2020
Wowwwwww what a finish!!!! I did not see that one coming 😳 that’s 50k for sure #UFCFightIsland5
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) October 10, 2020
Buckleyyyyyyyyyyyy buckleyyyyyyy
— Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) October 10, 2020
Hang time head kick? #UFCFightIsland5
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) October 10, 2020
That was so wild. #UFCFightIsland5
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) October 10, 2020
Note to self: Don’t catch Joaquin Buckley’s kicks.
Noted. 😂😂#UFCFightIsland5
— Deron Winn (@DeronWinn) October 10, 2020
Buckley Kick >> Showtime Kick
— Vince Morales (@vandetta135) October 10, 2020
I’d easily say FIGHT OF THE NIGHT & KO OF THE NIGHT! 😳 100K @danawhite #Buckley #UFCFightIsland5
— Marion Reneau (@BelizeanBruiser) October 10, 2020
I screamed 😱🤯 #UFCFightIsland5 #ko
— Devonte Smith (@KOE_KINGKAGEUFC) October 10, 2020
Not the play ground spinning kick lol… the 3 ninja kick returns!!!! #UFCFightIsland5 #wow
— Jamahal Hill UFC (@JamahalH) October 10, 2020