12 of the best knockouts and submissions in boxing and UFC from 2022
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- 2022 produced some visceral and violent finishes across the two major combat sports.
- Women continued to shine in the UFC while American men bludgeoned their way through opponents.
Jessica Andrade recorded a first-ever standing arm-triangle choke when she submitted Amanda Lemos earlier this year.
![Jessica Andrade recorded a first-ever standing arm-triangle choke when she submitted Amanda Lemos earlier this year.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-96602676,width-700,height-525,imgsize-112770/jessica-andrade-recorded-a-first-ever-standing-arm-triangle-choke-when-she-submitted-amanda-lemos-earlier-this-year-.jpg)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade.
Date and venue: April 23 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Result: Submission win in the first round.
Sport: Mixed martial arts.
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If you manage to rearrange your opponent's face with a front kick, like Michael Chandler did when he fought Tony Ferguson, you're a shoo-in for end-of-year honors.
![If you manage to rearrange your opponent](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-96602671,width-700,height-525,imgsize-86016/if-you-manage-to-rearrange-your-opponentaposs-face-with-a-front-kick-like-michael-chandler-did-when-he-fought-tony-ferguson-youaposre-a-shoo-in-for-end-of-year-honors-.jpg)
Event: UFC 274.
Date and venue: May 7 at the Footprint Center in Phoenix.
Result: Knockout in the second round.
Sport: Mixed martial arts.
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Gervonta Davis, oft-described as a 'Mini Mike Tyson' finished Roland Romero in the sixth round with his trademark brutality.
![Gervonta Davis, oft-described as a](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-96602663,width-700,height-525,imgsize-131436/gervonta-davis-oft-described-as-a-aposmini-mike-tysonapos-finished-roland-romero-in-the-sixth-round-with-his-trademark-brutality-.jpg)
Event: Davis vs. Romero.
Date and venue: May 28 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Result: Knockout in the sixth round.
Sport: Boxing.
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Leon Edwards came from behind to finish Kamaru Usman, and begin a new championship reign in the UFC's welterweight division.
![Leon Edwards came from behind to finish Kamaru Usman, and begin a new championship reign in the UFC](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-96602660,width-700,height-525,imgsize-114938/leon-edwards-came-from-behind-to-finish-kamaru-usman-and-begin-a-new-championship-reign-in-the-ufcaposs-welterweight-division-.jpg)
Event: UFC 278.
Date and venue: August 20 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Result: Knockout in the fifth round.
Sport: Mixed martial arts.
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Pound-for-pound boxing star Naoya Inoue demolished future Hall of Famer Nonito Donaire in their rematch.
![Pound-for-pound boxing star Naoya Inoue demolished future Hall of Famer Nonito Donaire in their rematch.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-96602655,width-700,height-525,imgsize-211258/pound-for-pound-boxing-star-naoya-inoue-demolished-future-hall-of-famer-nonito-donaire-in-their-rematch-.jpg)
Event: The Rematch.
Date and venue: June 7 at Saitama Super Arena, Japan.
Result: Knockout in the second round.
Sport: Boxing.
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Islam Makhachev fulfilled his destiny as the heir to Khabib Nurmagomedov's throne when he took the lightweight crown in a UFC title match against Charles Oliveira.
![Islam Makhachev fulfilled his destiny as the heir to Khabib Nurmagomedov](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-96602650,width-700,height-525,imgsize-274196/islam-makhachev-fulfilled-his-destiny-as-the-heir-to-khabib-nurmagomedovaposs-throne-when-he-took-the-lightweight-crown-in-a-ufc-title-match-against-charles-oliveira-.jpg)
Event: UFC 280.
Date and venue: October 22 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Result: Submission win in the second round.
Sport: Mixed martial arts.
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Molly McCann delivered pure, unadulterated violence in her home country when she flattened Luana Carolina with a spinning back elbow.
![Molly McCann delivered pure, unadulterated violence in her home country when she flattened Luana Carolina with a spinning back elbow.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-96602646,width-700,height-525,imgsize-143906/molly-mccann-delivered-pure-unadulterated-violence-in-her-home-country-when-she-flattened-luana-carolina-with-a-spinning-back-elbow-.jpg)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall.
Date and venue: March 19 at 02 Arena in London.
Result: A knockout in the third round.
Sport: Mixed martial arts.
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Caleb Plant pretended to shovel dirt on Anthony Dirrell after burying him with a brutal knockout.
![Caleb Plant pretended to shovel dirt on Anthony Dirrell after burying him with a brutal knockout.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-96602641,width-700,height-525,imgsize-271688/caleb-plant-pretended-to-shovel-dirt-on-anthony-dirrell-after-burying-him-with-a-brutal-knockout-.jpg)
Event: Wilder vs. Helenius.
Date and venue: October 15 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Result: Knockout in the ninth round.
Sport: Boxing.
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Jiri Prochazka prevails in a back-and-forth battle against Glover Teixeira, winning by submission in the final moments of the final round.
![Jiri Prochazka prevails in a back-and-forth battle against Glover Teixeira, winning by submission in the final moments of the final round.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-96602638,width-700,height-525,imgsize-137962/jiri-prochazka-prevails-in-a-back-and-forth-battle-against-glover-teixeira-winning-by-submission-in-the-final-moments-of-the-final-round-.jpg)
Event: UFC 275.
Date and venue: June 12 at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang.
Result: Submission in the fifth round.
Sport: Mixed martial arts.
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Ilia Topuria eviscerated Bryce Mitchell in style.
![Ilia Topuria eviscerated Bryce Mitchell in style.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-96602634,width-700,height-525,imgsize-131258/ilia-topuria-eviscerated-bryce-mitchell-in-style-.jpg)
Event: UFC 282.
Date and venue: December 10 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Result: Submission in the second round.
Sport: Mixed martial arts.
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Deontay Wilder rolled back the years to re-establish himself as one of the scariest fighters on the planet when he put Robert Helenius on his back and kept him there for a while with his trademark punching power.
![Deontay Wilder rolled back the years to re-establish himself as one of the scariest fighters on the planet when he put Robert Helenius on his back and kept him there for a while with his trademark punching power.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-96602628,width-700,height-525,imgsize-232534/deontay-wilder-rolled-back-the-years-to-re-establish-himself-as-one-of-the-scariest-fighters-on-the-planet-when-he-put-robert-helenius-on-his-back-and-kept-him-there-for-a-while-with-his-trademark-punching-power-.jpg)
Event: Wilder vs. Helenius.
Date and venue: October 15 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Result: Knockout in the first round.
Sport: Boxing.
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Leigh Wood beat Michael Conlan out of the ring.
![Leigh Wood beat Michael Conlan out of the ring.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-96602610,width-700,height-525,imgsize-244236/leigh-wood-beat-michael-conlan-out-of-the-ring-.jpg)
Event: Wood vs. Conlan.
Date and venue: March 12 at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, England.
Result: Knockout in the 12th round.
Sport: Boxing.
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