Vinícius Oliveira delivers the knockout of the year with a vicious flying knee that puts Benardo Sopaj to sleep during UFC Vegas 87 Fight Night. Read more about this incredible knockout and the aftermath.
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| Vinícius Oliveira def. Benardo Sopaj |
Vinícius Oliveira delivers the knockout of the year with a vicious flying knee, dropping Benardo Sopaj like a bag of potatoes. This highlight-of-the-year candidate will be remembered for its sheer brutality. Oliveira, a professional mixed martial artist and blackbelt out of Brazil, moves to 20-3. Sopaj, an Albanian professional mixed martial artist, falls to 11-3 with the loss.|
| Impressive Technique |
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| Vinícius Oliveira’s flying knee |
Vinícius Oliveira’s flying knee showcased his impressive technique and ability to use his body in a violent yet effective way. Oliveira seized the opportunity when Sopaj turned his back for just a half-second, delivering a devastating blow. Oliveira’s skill and precision were on full display in this knockout.|
| Respect for Both Fighters |
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| Vinícius Oliveira and Benardo Sopaj |
Despite the brutal knockout, there is a mutual respect between Vinícius Oliveira and Benardo Sopaj. Both fighters displayed their toughness and skill in the octagon. Oliveira’s victory is a testament to his training and dedication, while Sopaj’s ability to walk away from such a devastating blow shows his resilience.|
| Modern-Day Gladiators |
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| Mixed martial artists |
Mixed martial artists like Vinícius Oliveira and Benardo Sopaj are modern-day gladiators. They possess incredible physical abilities and are trained to use their bodies in a highly skilled and violent manner. The knockout serves as a reminder of the intensity and danger of the sport.|
Knockout of the Year
Vinícius Oliveira may have just performed the knockout of the year with this vicious flying knee which put his opponent, Benardo Sopaj, to sleep during UFC Vegas 87 Fight Night.
In the second round of the bantamweight bout, Oliveira, 28, got Sopaj on his back foot with a leg kick and a nasty left hook before seemingly defying gravity with a flying left knee, dropping Sopaj like a bag of potatoes.
Poor Sopaj was just lying there, absolutely crumpled on the floor. I feel for the dude because not only was he on the business-end of possibly the nastiest shot he’s ever taken, but the highlight-of-the-year candidate will doubtlessly be played over and over again across ESPN and the internet for days to come.
Oliveira, a professional mixed martial artist and blackbelt out of Brazil, moves to 20-3. Sopaj, an Albanian professional mixed martial artist, falls to 11-3 with the loss.
Kids, take notes: this is what happens when you give your guard. Sopaj turned his back for just a half-second but that was enough time for Oliveira. The Brazilian bantamweight smelled the blood in the water the second he saw his opening and did not hesitate.
I have a massive amount of respect for anyone who can use their body in such an effectively violent way. These dudes are trained killers — essentially modern-day gladiators. And while Sopaj might be embarrassed about getting his light put out, he’s one tough SOB for even being able to walk out of the octagon after that. A shot that vicious would probably kill most men.
