MMA Junkie's Knockout of the Month for October: Quillan Salkilld's insane head kick

October 2025 had a remarkable number of violent finishes, but only one could claim Knockout of the Month honors.
Bloody Elbow

Muhammad Mokaev lands massive head kick to defy Dana White’s UFC chop and become Brave champion

Mokaev faced a stern test in Irishman Gerard Burns, a well-known teammate of Paul Hughes from Fight Academy Ireland. Having ballooned up 23lb from weigh-ins to a fight night weight of 148lb, the ...
Sports Illustrated

MMA fighter stares down opponent after stunning head kick KO on same night as UFC 314

An amateur MMA fighter competing in his first fight scored one of last weekend’s biggest highlights on the same night as UFC 314. Following a four-week run of UFC Fight Night events that included ...
Yahoo! Sports

Head kick! Watch undefeated Russian sensation take out Muay Thai legend with over-the-ropes knockout | ONE Friday Fights 122

ONE Championship was back in action early yesterday (Fri., Aug. 29, 2025) to stage ONE Friday Fights 122 from inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, which included a main event head kick ...