A great feature of Marvin Vettori just ended yesterday as he suffered a defeat against Jared Cannonier. Vettori was one of the elite fighters who never lost a fight via knockout while competing in the UFC.
In combat sports, a knockout occurs when the referee intervenes to interrupt the match if a fighter is no longer capable of defending oneself or is too injured to continue. Therefore, losing by way of a knockout is such a cruel result for a fighter.
Top 3 fighters in UFC to never loss via KO
Many MMA fighters concluded their career by never suffering a defeat via technical knockout or knockout. Let’s know about three such fighters who never lost a battle by knockout while competing in the UFC.
With a flawless and perfect record of 29 victories and no losses, Khabib Nurmagomedov, widely recognized as one of the greatest fighters in MMA history. The Dagestani fighter didn’t just lose; instead, he twice knocked out his opponent using his tremendous grappling talents to dominate the octagon.
Khabib’s most famous and talked-about fight, which received a lot of media attention, was against Conor McGregor at UFC 229. The Eagle overcame The Notorious in the fourth round by submission to successfully defend his lightweight belt.
Another MMA fighter without a knockout loss in his career is Jon Jones.
Jones holding the UFC light heavyweight division record for the most successful title defenses, is still competing though, having made a comeback earlier this year.
In the course of his lengthy career in the UFC, Bones knocked out his adversary five times and went on to successfully defend the title a total of 11 times. The American light heavyweight kingpin drew a lot of attention from the start of his career due to the fact that he was the youngest UFC Champion.
Max Holloway is another top fighter whose UFC career is without a knockout loss. Max successfully defended the UFC featherweight title against Jose Aldo, Frankie Edgar, and Brian Ortega during his outstanding reign as the division’s top fighter.
“Blessed” never lost by knockout during his 7 fight losses. The Hawaiian fighter, who he had a 13-fight winning streak once, is still active in the UFC and preparing to take on The Korean Zombie next.
What should Marvin Vettori do next to earn a title shot?
Yesterday’s UFC on ESPN 47 headlining Vettori vs. Cannonier, was held at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada. The veteran fighter astonished the MMA community by outclassing Marvin the entire fight.
Prior to the bout, everyone’s favourite was Vettori (19-6), the third-ranked fighter in the division. Jared, however, defied predictions by winning with scores of 49-45, 49-45, and 48-46, which allowed him to be crowned the victor.
Vettori now should focus on a comeback with a massive win if he really wants to get a title shot. However, as it seems quite impossible as he suffered defeat twice against the reigning champion, Israel Adesanya.
