Joaquin Buckley punches Impa Kasanganay in their middleweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event inside Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island on October 11, 2020 in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Joaquin Buckley picked up a great win over Impa Kasanganay with an incredible knockout
Joaquin Buckley produced a fantastic knockout to defeat Impa Kasanganay in the latest UFC event.
Buckley came into this fight as the underdog but probably produced the knockout of the year.
Kasanganay caught hold of one foot but instead of trying to free it, Buckley spun around quickly and knocked his rival out with a back kick.
Kasanganay was hit hard and he fell down in stages but the American was completely knocked out. Buckley was able to celebrate as soon as Kasanganay hit the ground, and the UFC released an incredible angle of the knockout.
While many videos and clips are out at the moment, this one caught the knockout perfectly. Kasanganay can be seen getting rocked back, and this will surely be one of the most talked about knock-outs in MMA history.
Dana White was one of the first to congratulate Buckley and even joked about giving him the Performance of the Night bonus early.
Buckley seemed extremely pleased at seeing the UFC president, and it will be interesting to see what is next for him.
The 26-year-old came into this fight as the underdog since Kasanganay was undefeated in his MMA career.
However, all that swiftly changed with one spinning kick. Buckley certainly caught Kasanganay flush on his face and it will be interesting to see what is next for the pair.
Kasanganay came into this fight as one of the most talked-about stars in the UFC. However, all of that attention will now go towards Buckley.
Buckley now moves to 11-3 in his MMA career and is 1-1 in his UFC fights. He lost his UFC debut to Kevin Holland but has turned things around massively with one kick.
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