5 times that Dana White was shocked by a brutal knockout

Dana White has been left in shock by knockouts on numerous occasions

UFC President Dana White is often considered a hard man to please, given how often he criticizes his fighters, but in reality, he loves nothing more than a crazy knockout inside the octagon.

Over the years, Dana White has witnessed countless numbers of brutal knockouts in the octagon, whether they’ve come in the UFC or elsewhere – but some have still had the power to shock him.

FRONT KICK TO THE FACE! 🤯

TONY FERGUSON IS OUT COLD! 😱

MICHAEL CHANDLER WITH MAYBE THE KNOCKOUT OF THE YEAR! 💥

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Usually, any fighter landing a knockout capable of shocking the UFC President will be put on a clear road to stardom, but whether or not they manage to take it doesn’t matter – their knockout will always be memorable.

Here are five brutal knockouts that shocked Dana White.

#5. Michael Chandler vs. Tony Ferguson – UFC 274

Michael Chandler made a huge impression with his knockout of Tony Ferguson at UFC 274

The latest entry on this list took place just a couple of weeks ago at UFC 274, in one of the most highly-anticipated bouts of 2022. Everyone was expecting fireworks when Michael Chandler faced Tony Ferguson, but few could’ve foreseen such a big bang.

That bang came from Chandler, who seemed to be struggling with the range and striking ability of ‘El Cucuy’ in the first round, being forced to take him down with a double leg after Ferguson tagged him one too many times.

However, in the second round, ‘Iron Mike’ wasted no time in changing that around – stunning Dana White in the process.

The former Bellator MMA lightweight champion strode forward before Ferguson could react and waylaid him with perhaps the most brutal front kick in UFC history. Ferguson was knocked silly by the shot, and Chandler picked up the second highlight reel KO of his octagon career.

CHANDLER JUST KNOCKED OUT FERGUSON COLD 😳

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In the post-event press conference, White waxed lyrical about the knockout, labeling it the most vicious he’d ever witnessed – which said a lot given the kind of finishes he’d seen in the octagon over the years.

In the pre-fight, Ferguson had accused Chandler of being favored by White – but while that may not have been the case, after this knockout, it may well be going forward!