The world of mixed martial arts is known for some incredible knockouts and spectacular moments inside the UFC octagon, but who has the most KO/TKO wins in company history?
There are some big heavy-hitters in the company right now, including Jose Aldo, Sean O’Malley, Valentina Shevchenko, Justin Gaethje and Francis Ngannou, but do they feature in the top 10 knockout artists list?
Here is everything you need to know about the fighters who have secured the most TKO/KO wins in the history of the UFC.
Most KOs in UFC history
HOUSTON, TX - AUGUST 07: Ciryl Gane and Derrick Lewis during their Heavyweight bout at Toyota Center on July 7, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Images )
UFC Heavyweight competitor Derrick Lewis sits at the top of the mountain regarding the knockout records in the company.
The ‘Black Beast’ has defeated some impressive names inside the octagon, with 8 of his finishes coming in the first round thus far.
For reference, here is the full list of the top 10 fighters with the best knockout records in the UFC right now:
|
Rank |
Fighter |
Total |
|
1 |
Derrick Lewis |
13 |
|
2 |
Matt Brown |
12 |
|
3 |
11 |
|
|
4 |
Anthony Johnson |
11 |
|
5 |
Thiago Santos |
11 |
|
6 |
10 |
|
|
7 |
Cain Velasquez |
10 |
|
8 |
Junior Dos Santos |
10 |
|
9 |
10 |
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|
10 |
10 |
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Derrick Lewis Knockouts
HOUSTON, TX - AUGUST 07: Ciryl Gane and Derrick Lewis during their Heavyweight bout at Toyota Center on July 7, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Images )
For reference, here are all of the knockout wins that Lewis currently has in his UFC career with the first taking place in his UFC debut against Jack May in April 2014.
|
Opponent |
Event |
Time |
Date |
|
Chris Daukaus |
UFC Fight Night 199 - Lewis vs. Daukaus |
KO (Punches) Round 1 at 3:36 |
Dec / 18 / 2021 |
|
Curtis Blaydes |
UFC Fight Night 185 - Blaydes vs. Lewis |
KO (Punch) Round 2 at 1:26 |
Feb / 20 / 2021 |
|
Alexey Oleynik |
UFC Fight Night 174 - Lewis vs. Oleynik |
TKO (Punches) Round 2 at 0:21 |
Aug / 08 / 2020 |
|
Alexander Volkov |
UFC 229 - Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor |
KO (Punches) Round 3 at 4:49 |
Oct / 06 / 2018 |
|
Marcin Tybura |
UFC Fight Night 126 - Cerrone vs. Medeiros |
KO (Punches) Round 3 at 2:48 |
Feb / 18 / 2018 |
|
Travis Browne |
UFC Fight Night 105 - Lewis vs. Browne |
KO (Punches) Round 2 at 3:!2 |
Feb / 19 / 2017 |
|
Shamil Abdurakhimov |
UFC Fight Night 102 - Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov |
TKO (Punches) Round 4 at 3:42 |
Dec / 09 / 2016 |
|
Gabriel Gonzaga |
UFC Fight Night 86 - Rothwell vs. Dos Santos |
KO (Punches) Round 1 at 4:48 |
Apr / 10 / 2016 |
|
Damian Grabowski |
UFC Fight Night 82 - Hendricks vs. Thompson |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 at 2:17 |
Feb / 06 / 2016 |
|
Viktor Pesta |
UFC 192 - Cormier vs. Gustafsson |
TKO (Punches) Round 3 at 1:15 |
Oct / 03 / 2015 |
|
Ruan Potts |
UFC 184 - Rousey vs. Zingano |
TKO (Punches) Round 2 at 3:18 |
Feb / 28 / 2015 |
|
Guto Inocente |
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale |
KO (Punches) Round 1 at 3:30 |
Jul / 06 / 2014 |
|
Jack May |
UFC on Fox 11 - Werdum vs. Browne |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 at 4:23 |
Apr / 19 / 2014 |
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Most Knockouts at one UFC event
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 02: Detail of the gloves of Donald Cerrone as he announces his retirement after his welterweight bout against Jim Miller during UFC 276 at T-Mobile Arena on July 02, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jim Miller won via a second round submission. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
Two UFC events stand tall above the rest when it comes to the most amount of knockouts on a single card, these being UFC 92 and UFC 199, with both having an incredible eight KO/TKOS finishes each.
UFC 92
UFC 92 saw some of the biggest names in the sport’s history take the win via knockout/TKO, with Rashad Evans beating Forrest Griffin in the main event via TKO, Frank Mir beating Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in the co-main event via TKO (strikes) and Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson defeating Wanderlei Silva via a first-round KO.
For reference, here are the full results from UFC 92:
Main Card
- Rashad Evans beats Forrest Griffin by third-round TKO
- Frank Mir beats Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira by second-round TKO
- C.B. Dollaway beat Mike Massenzio by first-round TKO (strikes)
- Quinton "Rampage" Jackson beats Wanderlei Silva by first-round KO
- Cheick Kongo beat Mustafa Al Turk by first-round TKO (strikes)
Undercard
- Yushin Okami beat Dean Lister by unanimous decision
- Antoni Hardonk beat Mike Wessel by second-round TKO (strikes)
- Matt Hamill beat Reese Andy by second-round TKO (strikes)
- Brad Blackburn beat Ryo Chonan by unanimous decision
- Pat Barry beat Dan Evensen by first-round TKO (leg injury from kick)
UFC 199
UFC 199 was headlined by the epic rematch between British great Michael Bisping and Luke Rockhold with the UFC Middleweight Championship on the line.
Bisping would take the shock first-round KO win at 3:36 to become the new 185-pound champion, and it wasn’t the only incredible knockout on the night.
For reference, here are the full results from UFC 199:
Main Card
- Michael Bisping def. Luke Rockhold via first-round KO (3:36)
- Dominick Cruz def. Urijah Faber via unanimous decision
- Max Holloway def. Ricardo Lamas via unanimous decision
- Dan Henderson def. Hector Lombard via second-round KO (1:27)
- Dustin Poirier vs. Bobby Green via first-round KO (2:53)
Undercard
- Brian Ortega def. Clay Guida via third-round KO (4:40)
- Beneil Dariush def. James Vick via first-round KO (4:16)
- Jessica Andrade def. Jessica Penne via second-round TKO (2:56)
- Alex Caceres def. Cole Miller via unanimous decision
- Sean Strickland def. Tom Breese via split decision
- Luiz Henrique da Silva def. Jonathan Wilson via second-round TKO (4:11)
- Kevin Casey vs. Elvis Mutapcic declared a split draw
- Polo Reyes def. Dong Hyun Kim via third-round KO (1:52)
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