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 ...

2025 is the year of the spinning back elbow. At UFC 319 earlier this year, we saw Carlos Prates and Lerone Murphy score incredible back-to-back knockouts with the strike. Spinning elbows are still all ...

Bantamweight MMA fighter Turpal Ali Edilov entered the “KO of the Year” conversation for 2026 with the stunning finish he scored this week at ACA Young Eagles 63. Following three-straight weeks of ...

The spinning wheel kick is one of the most devastating strikes in martial arts history. Known for its knockout power and ...

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 ...

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