Issue 164
November -0001
The men with the force to end a fight with one strike
David ‘Tank’ Abbott
Two quick KOs at UFC 6 earned ‘Tank’ the reputation of being able to render any opponent unconscious with a single punch, even if he didn’t manage it often after that.
Igor Vovchanchyn
If you’re a 5'7" heavyweight, you’d better be able to hit hard enough to survive. ‘Ice Cold’s’ 41 career knockouts showed that he was able to hold his own.
Norifumi Yamamoto
A natural flyweight, ‘Kid’ spent much of his career fighting three divisions north at lightweight. Despite the leap, his fists retained their granite-like integrity
Chris Leben
With hands so strong, ‘The Crippler’ was able to finish people on auto-pilot. More than once, he’d be reeling from eating strikes only to smash right back.
Drew McFedries
‘The Massacre’s’ average winning time in the UFC was just 95 seconds, thanks to his thunderous mitts. Sadly for him, if he didn’t connect, he usually lost quickly, too.
Anderson Silva
‘The Spider’ might not have thrown wild power punches, but he was so accurate and technically skilled, he could end great fighters with strikes that looked simple
Anthony Johnson
It’s no surprise that ‘Rumble’ was able to destroy opponents at 170lb after watching his finishing ability carry all the way up to the top light heavyweight.
John Dodson
Flyweights aren’t traditionally supposed to hit hard, but this guy can. Even at 135lb he can still crack – as shown when he knocked out T.J. Dillashaw to win TUF 14.
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