The world of mixed martial arts is ecstatic. The UFC’s Fight Island weekend brought a moment that will be talked about for a long time to come. American Joaquin Buckley performed an attack in a cage, which used to be seen in action movies or computer games.
The candidate for the best knock-out of the year is clear so far. The prominent organization’s official Twitter account went even further, calling Buckley ko the best ending in UFC history.
The 26-year-old medium-weight wrestler literally became a star overnight. And also rich.
In addition to the standard guaranteed payouts for newcomers, he logically packed much more financially attractive special bonuses. He received $ 50,000 for a knock-out dinner and another $ 50,000 for an evening performance.
UFC boss Dana White melted away, much more than in July, over the performance of another rookie, Jiří Procházka.
“You need absolutely phenomenal athletic prowess for this. Crazy,” he said. Social networks immediately filled with more enthusiastic responses from big MMA personalities. Two-time champion Daniel Cormier, for example, wrote: “I’ve seen various crazy things in MMA, but this is probably going to be the craziest ever.”
What did Buckley actually do? He took advantage of the moment when his opponent – compatriot Impa Kasanganay – grabbed his right leg and for a moment seemed to hesitate what to do next. Buckley took advantage of that in an incredible way.
Leaning on his opponent’s hand, he swung himself into the air and put his juice to sleep with a “mortal kombat” style twist.
“It was an open match, I saw it had my leg, but I felt a balance. That’s why I tried a turn,” Buckley described his stellar moment. He is said to train similar things. “Yes, we’re training to kill. I’m trained, except that my opponent doesn’t hold my leg,” he smiled slyly.
The man nicknamed New Mansa is a new comet of mixed martial arts.
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