Michael Johnson on Saturday added a late candidate to the discussion of 2024’s nastiest knockout. At UFC on ESPN 63 in Tampa, Fla., Johnson (23-19 MMA, 15-15 UFC) knocked Ottman Azaitar (13-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC) unconscious in brutal fashion with a blistering overhand right. Though Azaitar was out from the initial blow, two more Johnson right hands cracked his unconscious head before referee Jason Herzog dove in and stopped the fight at 2:03 of Round 2. A MENACING K.O.
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