A moment often forgotten from one of the biggest events in UFC history, UFC 229: Khabib vs McGregor, was a Top 10 heavyweight tilt that produced one of the most unexpected finishes in UFC history. While the knockout king Derrick Lewis scoring a KO isn’t surprising in itself, finishing perennial contender Alexander Volkov with just 11 seconds left on the clock after being dominated for three rounds certainly is.
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For the entirety of the fight, Volkov was ahead in striking, as he often is. Having landed nearly 100 more significant strikes than Lewis through 14 minutes, “The Black Beast” knew he needed something spectacular to secure a win. With just under 20 seconds to go, Lewis threw back-to-back right hooks, the second one dropping Volkov. Eight vicious ground-and-pound strikes later, Volkov was out. While there wasn’t one second to go like these other entries, the drama and unexpected nature of this finish easily earned it a spot on the list.