There's only been 14 slam knockouts in the history of the UFC and two of them happened at UFC Austin. Back to back.
First, Drakkar Klose slammed Joe Solecki in the first round of their fight winning by knockout at just over one minute. Then moments later Cody Brundage did nearly the exact same thing to Zachary Reese.
Watch both of the knockouts right here.
WHAT A KNOCKOUT π³ #UFCAUSTIN pic.twitter.com/Sv2EdyC9kE
β ESPN MMA (@espnmma) December 2, 2023
ANOTHER SLAM KO π¬#UFCAUSTIN pic.twitter.com/QvcQAa4LtW
β ESPN MMA (@espnmma) December 2, 2023
The difference in the timin gof the KO's was just eight seconds. Brundage finished the fight at 1:49 and Klose at 1:41. Just absolute insanity.
And in case you were wondering what the other KO's were and when, this Twitter user compiled the list for us.
2020 - Leavitt x Wiman
β MΔrcoΕ All'luhj Farah (@farah_marduk) December 2, 2023
2022 - Klose x Solecki / Brundage x Reese
Here's what MMA Twitter thought of the moments.
2 X Slam finishes in #UFCAustin is crazy π€ͺ π
β Ryan (@Ryanbromhead) December 2, 2023
Jared Gordons incredible comeback seems quaint after those slam KO's #UFCAustin
β Shafty McNult (@ShaftMcnulty) December 2, 2023
Hear me outβ¦.. Power. Slam. Championships. #UFCAustin pic.twitter.com/LIj97O09Hn
β MacMally π (@MacMallyMMA) December 2, 2023
Miesha Tate by Slam KO... Bet the house on it #UFCAustin
β Mark (@Mark_MMA88) December 2, 2023
Two slams KOs back to back? Higher chances winning the lottery than seeing this π Shit is wild #UFCAustin
β Gabriel Levan (@Onizuffy) December 2, 2023
Virtually identical #UFCAustin π³π³ pic.twitter.com/N7r2zrXa3U
β OptimalPrime870βπΎπΊπΈ (@OptimalP74) December 2, 2023
Forget that I said this. Slam that guy on his temple and he's done! #UFCAustin https://t.co/3l9BGVPCLs
β Omphile (@king_meezy10) December 2, 2023
Stay tuned because it's not even the main card yet and the night has already been pretty wild.