Top 10 Lightweight Knockouts in UFC History

10.Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor | UFC 257

Poirier  vs.  McGregor

Date: Jan. 24, 2021 Location: Fight Island, Abu Dhabi Result: Dustin Poirier def. Conor McGregor via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:32

9. Sam Stout vs. Yves Edwards | UFC 131

Stout vs.   Edwards 

Date: June 11, 2011 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Result: Sam Stout def. Yves Edwards via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 3:52 

8.Edson Barboza vs. Beneil Dariush | UFC Fight Night 106

Barboza  vs.  Dariush 

Date: March 11, 2017 Location: Fortaleza, Brazil Result: Edson Barboza def. Beneil Dariush via knockout (flying knee) – Round 2, 3:35 

7.B.J. Penn Vs. Caol Uno | UFC 34

Penn  Vs.  Uno 

Date: Nov. 2, 2001 Location: Las Vegas Result: B.J. Penn def. Caol Uno via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:11 

6.Yves Edwards vs. Josh Thomson | UFC 49

Edwards  vs.  Thomson 

Date: Aug. 21, 2004 Location: Las Vegas Result: Yves Edwards def. Josh Thomson via knockout (head kick, punches) – Round 1, 4:32 

5.Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Roosevelt Roberts | UFC on ESPN 29

Bahamondes  vs.   Roberts 

Date: Aug. 21, 2021 Location: Las Vegas Result: Ignacio Bahamondes def. Roosevelt Roberts via knockout (wheel kick) – Round 3, 4:55 

4.Kevin Lee vs. Gregor Gillespie | UFC 244

Lee  vs.  Gillespie 

Date: Nov. 2, 2019 Location: New York Result: Kevin Lee def. Gregor Gillespie via knockout (head kick) – Round 1, 2:47 

3.Lando Vannata vs. John Makdessi | UFC 206

Vannata  vs.   Makdessi 

Date: Dec. 10, 2016 Location: Toronto Result: Lando Vannata def. John Makdessi via knockout (wheel kick) – Round 1, 1:40 

2.Conor McGregor vs. Eddie Alvarez | UFC 205

McGregor  vs.  Alvarez 

Date: Nov. 12, 2016 Location: New York Result: Conor McGregor def. Eddie Alvarez via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:04 

1.Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim | UFC 142

Barboza  vs.   Etim 

Date: Jan. 14, 2012 Location: Rio de Janeiro Result: Edson Barboza def. Terry Etim via knockout (spinning wheel kick) – Round 3, 2:02