It takes courage to get inside the ring. Especially inside a ring where kicking and elbows are allowed. And while we as spectators love a good knockout, there are times when even our thirst for pain can reach a critical mass.
These are some of those times. Courtesy of 'Out of Context MMA' who posted the Twitter prompt, "Which MMA/boxing knockout had you genuinely concerned for the other person's life?" we've rounded up a few of the moments when MMA fights made us genuinely concerned for a fighter's well-being.
which mma/boxing knockout had you genuinely concerned for the other persons life?
— Out Of Context MMA (@oocmma) May 22, 2023
@oocmma's tweet received 15 million views and thousands of comments showcasing videos of the worst of the worst MMA knockouts. So if you're squeamish, we suggest you bow out now, because what is to follow is not for the faint of heart.
Deadass thought he died from this pic.twitter.com/8QZJnwNPCg https://t.co/dhC4EntBfh
— John Baione (@OJSIMPS0NBURNER) May 25, 2023
she was fighting for her life https://t.co/fKRdGrIC7t pic.twitter.com/EYTtEiqNfd
— renji⚝ temporary jimmy buckets meatmuncher (@askurpaigonbae) May 24, 2023
— Out Of Context MMA (@oocmma) May 22, 2023
when keith lee’s brother did this https://t.co/l3SURZwEH6 pic.twitter.com/cnuaoFZUZV
— fvck the eagles (@themoneyteambet) May 25, 2023
2011.12.10 Jon Jones def Lyoto Machida via submission (Guillotine choke) at 4:26 of round 2 https://t.co/rh4jWEKbAT pic.twitter.com/n0q0qi7zDe
— Mpangazitha Khumalo (@Mbulazi_Hala) May 24, 2023
I thought he was dead https://t.co/47IgtuUjN7 pic.twitter.com/E5hDhFFM6d
— JD (@jdabauceee) May 24, 2023
not a knockout but this☠️ https://t.co/Mz5HewWvOJ pic.twitter.com/K4ZHPG2E5B
— joo (@seijuyo) May 24, 2023
Bro was out https://t.co/JM5c7nLM0X pic.twitter.com/2m4HarXCuo
— Cameron Roberts (@Cameronr3004) May 24, 2023
Thought Breazeale was dead for a moment https://t.co/5QlJrTbPHl pic.twitter.com/kXEQDwMn8M
— Benny and the Gesserits (@ChiTownSpurs) May 24, 2023
Surprised nobody had Joaquin Buckley straight up ctrl + alt + delete this dude. https://t.co/giJbAchAFI pic.twitter.com/PNhz2cACGz
— fresh-air.eth (@fa_61497) May 24, 2023
One of the Best knockouts I’ve seen pic.twitter.com/LN41z09i2p https://t.co/lWKvwSc0QI
— ☝ (@ReadLearnGrow_) May 24, 2023
I didn’t think Chuck was getting up after Rashad Evans hit him with that overhand right. pic.twitter.com/7gR1CzvVXA https://t.co/OVGBOEO6Gf
— Kip Smithers (@Chughes612) May 24, 2023
Surprised no ones talking about this. brutal asf https://t.co/oh153YEEvH pic.twitter.com/9QI3Jr1erZ
— cosmic (@CosmicsStuff) May 24, 2023
every time https://t.co/fVCPLjbKsT pic.twitter.com/cIFIBWIREz
— hannah (@heyitshannnah) May 24, 2023
I thought Dan Henderson killed Bisping this fight https://t.co/mVwswSDnIs pic.twitter.com/Ao9bI878Rv
— Kelvin Henley (@FunnyKneeGrow2) May 24, 2023
Barboza turned buddy tv off the crazy way https://t.co/L6Zlc0yc1b pic.twitter.com/f0FpxxPkOR
— George Girthin (@TopDawg_C) May 24, 2023
Francis Ngannou vs Overeem, Ngannou damn near took Overeem's head off with the uppercut https://t.co/Alhb8PquVJ pic.twitter.com/VFRkgnG6r9
— Dakota/The Lone Wolf (@DaLoneWolf97) May 23, 2023
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