Cesar Almeida just sent shockwaves through the MMA community with a truly devastating knockout against Abdul Razak Alhassan.
The Brazilian fired a remarkable shot, sending his rival spiraling towards the canvas.
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Cesar Almeida may have won the knockout of the year
Although 2025 is less than two weeks away, it will be difficult for any fighter to claim a more devastating stoppage than Cesar Almeida.
In an intense fight, Abdul Razak Alhassan seemed to be coming through with heavy artillery until his opponent unleashed an absolute left hook.
'Judo Thunder' faded away as the winner sprinted across the cage to embrace his team, who were as overwhelmed by the stoppage as the fans at home.
With the finish spreading like wildfire across the internet, many are predicting that nothing will top it all year round.
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Esteemed journalist Luke Thomas tweeted: “It's early but this will be a contender for KO of the year.”
His post sparked a lot of comments, with one person writing: “One of the worst KOs I've seen in a while based on how long Alhassan was out.”
Chris Curtis rages as the fight is stopped with one second left, earning his second straight defeat at UFC Vegas 101
Almeida wasn't the only MMA star to pull off a huge stoppage that night, with Roman Kopylov claiming a big win over Chris Curtis.
However, the Russian's victory was not so convincing.
With just a second to go, the referee stopped the action, leaving the American absolutely furious.
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