Bantamweight MMA fighter Turpal Ali Edilov entered the “KO of the Year” conversation for 2026 with the stunning finish he scored at ACA Young Eagles 63.

The knockout is the ultimate combat sports highlight, and when it comes from just one punch, it's as dramatic as it can get.

Just like any other sport, high-level competition in MMA is subject to trends. One of the big ones in 2025 was the rise in spinning back elbow knockouts. One-fifth of all spinning back elbow knockouts ...

That’s why I started with a spinning back kick… When he walked in, you can see he braces. He thinks that a back kick was coming and the elbow caught him. Lerone Murphy via The Ariel Helwani Show ...

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from August 2025: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie's ...

UFC veteran Uriah Hall pulled off a huge upset on this day 10 years ago. After his exploits on The Ultimate Fighter, fans waited a while to see Hall begin to live up to his potential on MMA’s biggest ...