Lights Out- The Top 10 UFC KOs of 2012

What a year.
The UFC had its share of powerful knockouts in 2012, but 10 KO bouts stood out among the rest. We catalogued them for you. Reminisce and enjoy.


1. Edson Barboza KOs Terry Etim
The No. 1 knockout of the year took place 14 days into 2012.
Edson Barboza’s incredible spinning wheel kick knockout over Terry Etim will go down as arguably the best knockout in UFC history, at UFC 142, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the third round, Barboza threw a leg kick, reset and then fired off an outstanding spinning back kick to the face of Etim, which sent the Brit down immediately. A creative, powerful and thrilling knockout.

Edson Barboza knocks out Terry Etim in UFC 142.

Fastest KOs in 2012

7 SECONDS
Ryan Jimmo over Anthony Perosh
KO (elbows)
UFC 149
July 21, 2012

22 SECONDS
Nick Denis over Joseph Sandoval
KO (elbows)
UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller
Jan. 20, 2012

46 SECONDS
Johny Hendricks over Martin Kampmann
KO (punch)
UFC 154
Nov. 17, 2012

1 MINUTE, 16 SECONDS
Donald Cerrone over Melvin Guillard
KO (head kick & punch)
UFC 150
Aug. 11, 2012

1 MINUTE, 21 SECONDS
Anthony Pettis over Joe Lauzon
KO (head kick & punches)
UFC 144
Feb. 26, 2012

2 MINUTES, 17 SECONDS
Cung Le over Rich Franklin
KO (punch)
UFC: Macao
Nov. 10, 2012



KO Totals
2 - Cerrone

3- Steven Thompson, Chris Weidman


6 - Anthony Pettis

7- Edson Barboza

8 - Cung Le, Johny Hendricks

10 - Nick Denis

13 - Jose Aldo

20- Anderson Silva


By Jatinder Dhoot

Posted By Ultimate MMA Magazine