While the sports world waits for game six of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers, UFC shared centerstage with college football.
On Saturday, the UFC hosted Fight Island 5 live from Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Although bantamweight contenders Marlon Moraes and Cory Sandhagen squared off in the main event, UFC’s fifth event at Fight Island will be remembered for a fight on the undercard.
Middleweights Joaquin Buckley and Impa Kasanganay strapped in their gloves for the fifth fight of the event. Following the start of the second round, fireworks ensued.
With three minutes remaining in the second round, Buckley landed an improbable spinning kick directly to Kasanganay’s face. After contact, Kasanganay crashed down into the canvas as the referee swarmed him to end the fight.
Via @UFC on Twitter:
THE MOST UNBELIEVABLE KO IN UFC HISTORY 🤯 #UFCFightIsland5 pic.twitter.com/O7BOJg8h9c
— UFC (@ufc) October 10, 2020
Following the knockout, social media channels exploded into a frenzy with takes regarding the jaw-dropping moment. Viewers from across the internet immediately labeled the kick as one of the greatest knockouts in UFC history.
One member of the Golden State Warriors chimed in with his own reaction for Buckley’s knockout. On Twitter, Eric Paschall captioned a quote tweet with “My goodness!!”
Via @epaschall on Twitter:
My goodness!! https://t.co/IT6G0yUEpo
— Eric Paschall (@epaschall) October 10, 2020
With his memorable knockout, Buckley moved his mixed martial arts record to an impressive 11-3-0.
