Despite owning one of the most insane knockouts in the history of MMA, Khamzat Chimaev and Darren Till can’t identify Joaquin Buckley . Most UFC fans who follow the sport regularly would be familiar with Buckley’s viral knockout which won the MMA Junkie’s 2020 Knockout of the Year . The spinning back kick out of nowhere while his other leg was caught landed on the jaw of Impa Kasanganay, creating a highlight for the ages. That is unless your name is Chimaev or Till. One would assume that two fighters who have competed in Buckley’s division would be familiar with his work, and maybe they have seen the highlight, but they couldn’t put the two together. After ceremonial weigh-ins at UFC 273 , Buckley approached Till and Chimaev backstage to play matchmaker, as caught on a behind-the-scenes video posted to Chimaev’s YouTube channel
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