LAS VEGAS – Eleven days into 2025, predictions were already being made that Cesar Almeida ’s UFC Fight Night 249 finish of Abdul Razak Alhassan could end up on the Knockout of the Year candidates list in a little less than 12 months. Almeida (7-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) violently stiffened Alhassan (12-7 MMA, 6-7 UFC) , who struggled to regain full consciousness for an elongated period of time Saturday at the UFC Apex. An established kickboxer prior to his MMA transition, Almeida thinks Saturday’s finish ranks atop his personal-best list. “This is the best (knockout) of my life,” Almeida told MMA Junkie and other reporters at a post-fight news conference. The UFC brass was also impressed with Almeida’s handiwork. He won a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus for the knockout, an admittedly emotional feat.
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Cesar Almeida wants UFC-ranked opponent after ultra-violent knockout – MMA Junkie