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You can now watch multiple angles of the video game-style knockout dubbed one of the best finishes in UFC history

Oct 12, 2020, 23:05 IST
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Joaquin Buckley's latest win looked like a video game cheat code come to life.Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
  • Joaquin Buckley landed one of the most unbelievable knockout strikes in UFC history, according to the UFC itself.
  • Buckley fought on the preliminary card of the UFC Fight Island 5 event in Abu Dhabi, but finished Impa Kasanganay so emphatically that his win stole the show.
  • The UFC was quick to post footage of the knockout on its official Twitter account, generating 12.4 million views at the time of writing.
  • The world-leading mixed martial arts firm has now released multiple angles which show off the finish, and you can watch them all below.
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There are now multiple angles of a video game-style knockout which has been dubbed one of the best finishes in UFC history.

Joaquin Buckley's middleweight bout against Impa Kasanganay may have only been the fifth match on a 13-fight card, but it ultimately stole the UFC Fight Island 5 show in Abu Dhabi.

Kasanganay caught a Buckley kick midway through the second round and appeared to have the American in a vulnerable position.

But with quick thinking and even quicker feet, Buckley attacked with ingenuity, hitting Kasanganay with a jump spinning back kick which appeared to knock his opponent out on his feet, before he crumpled to the floor.

Those watching Octagonside at the behind-closed-doors Flash Forum venue were visibly in shock, watching on open-mouthed and with their arms in the air.

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UFC posted footage of the finish on its official Twitter account and it smashed the company's record for most-watched video with 12.4 million views at the time of writing.

The UFC has now released several different angles of the knockout.

Watch it right here:

And here:

And here:

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The UFC credited Buckley with the most unbelievable knockout in UFC history.

The fighter himself said he just wants to remain under-the-radar despite all the people who now know who he is thanks to his fighting nous.

"It's still surreal right now," Buckley told reporters at the post-fight media event.

"A lot of people don't know anything about fighting, and they only follow the person with the most follows … I'd rather just stay under the radar and do what I'm doing."

Considering his new-found status as an overnight sensation, staying under-the-radar may well be hard.

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