Bryan Battle scored one of the most brutal head kick knockouts in recent memory against Takashi Sato at UFC on ESPN 40 . Battle (8-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC), “The Ultimate Fighter 29” middleweight winner, dropped down to welterweight and had a sensational debut. He landed the perfect head kick on Sato (16-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC) just 44 seconds into their bout on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out the replay of the finish below (via Twitter ): BRYAN BATTLE PUTS SHIN ON CHIN TO GET THE NASTY KNOCKOUT #UFCVegas59 pic.twitter.com/UGbzKBdc22 — Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) August 7, 2022 OUT COLD!!! HOLY S**T @BRYANBATTLE10 !!! #UFCVegas59 pic.twitter.com/TH0ideJfLT — UFC (@ufc) August 7, 2022 Can confirm – @BryanBattle10 got better #UFCVegas59 pic.twitter.com/9eV1iD8Efe — UFC (@ufc) August 7, 2022 The booth's reaction says it all #UFCVegas59 pic.twitter.com/0bBkw1hOjl — UFC (@ufc) August 7, 2022 After the win, Battle said he felt the head kick was something he could connect with on Sato – who hasn’t been finished with strikes since 2015 – inside the octagon.
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UFC on ESPN 40 video: Bryan Battle’s brutal head kick KOs Takashi Sato in 44 seconds – MMA Junkie