After this, only Fedor Emelianenko survived. Two knockouts at once in the UFC!

After this, only Fedor Emelianenko survived. Two knockouts at once in the UFC!

Sergey Sorokin December 3, 2023, 16:00 Moscow time

A historic achievement was achieved in the tournament preliminaries!

On the night of December 2-3, the most interesting tournament UFC Fight Night 233 took place, which was literally packed with spectacular finishes. Especially beautiful was the knockout of Arman Tsarukyan, who knocked out Beneil Dariush. But it’s worth noting that the show started long before the start of the main bill. A historic event occurred in the preliminaries: two fights in a row ended in a knockout after a Slam. This technique is quite difficult to perform, but if it works, it leaves the opponent no chance. It is true that Fedor Emelianenko once proved the opposite.

Let’s take a look at the highlights from the last tournament:

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Joe Solecki and Drakkar Klose were the first to fight. No one expected a quick battle, but in the end the turn of events surprised absolutely everyone. Drakkar tackled his opponent to the mat and attempted to enter the fight. However, the opponent fought with all his might, broke free and held on. True, this played a cruel joke on him. Klose took advantage of the moment, grabbed Solecki and slammed the door on the floor with all his might. Joe could not bear such a shock and immediately fainted, without even needing any final touch-ups.

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Even one Slam per tournament is very rare, but the guys didn’t stop there. Cody Brundage and Zachary Reese were next in the cage. It is curious that the events happened almost like a carbon copy. First round again, result of the second minute, position on the ground. Cody suddenly grabbed Zachary and punched him with all his might. Reese didn’t faint, but he was definitely lost. And Brundage took advantage of the situation and calmly finished off his opponent with a couple of final blows.

The tournament once again demonstrated the lethal power of the slam. The technique is extremely difficult to perform, but at the right time it can literally change everything. It is curious that the toughest slam in history was played against a representative of Russia. But he was not only able to get up, but also win the fight. The last emperor, Fedor Emelianenko, took care of this.

On June 20, 2004, the PRIDE Critical Countdown 2004 tournament took place. Kevin Randleman became Emelianenko’s opponent. And already in the first minute, Fedor was afraid. The huge American grabbed the Last Emperor and performed a near-perfect strike. With enormous amplitude, Emelianenko flew in an arc and stuck his head into the canvas. It seemed like the fight simply had to end there. But Fedor demonstrated incredible resilience. He took the matter to wrestling, where he performed a kimura and finished Randleman.

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UFC Fight Night 233 pleased with a host of finishes and highlights. And two knockouts in a row in a Slam is a historic fact. This has never happened before in the history of the organization. Therefore, the tournament will definitely remain in the fans’ memories forever. It also reminded me of the legendary moment with Emelianenko’s participation. These two knockouts once again emphasize the heroism shown by Fedor.