Top 5 Uriah Hall knockouts in the UFC
Uriah Hall, aka 'Primetime,' is one of the most exciting strikers ever to compete in the UFC. This past week, the 38-year-old middleweight announced his retirement from MMA after a 17-year career. Prior to his retirement, he was on a two-fight losing skid, with his most recent loss coming against Andre Muniz.
Hall's tenure with the promotion began in 2013, when he competed on season 17 of The Ultimate Fighter. Team Sonnen selected him with their second selection. He ended up advancing to the finals, where he was defeated by Kelvin Gastelum.
Despite never earning a middleweight title shot, Hall had a great career and was a fixture in the middleweight rankings. He had many memorable moments throughout his nine years with the promotion and retired on his own terms. This list will look at the top five Uriah Hall UFC knockouts.
#5. Hall KOs Bevon Lewis - UFC 232
My GOD.
Uriah Hall just finished Bevon Lewis with a one punch KO in the third round.
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Uriah Hall's knockout against Bevon Lewis at UFC 232 was an important win in his career. The third-round knockout helped spark a career resurgence for the then 34-year-old. He went into it following a TKO loss to Paulo Costa, which was his fourth loss in his last five fights.
It's safe to assume another loss could have jeopardized Hall's standing with the promotion. He proved that he had a lot left to offer and that he was far from done. Although Lewis seemed to have gotten the upper hand in the first and second rounds, Hall shifted the momentum in the third round.
'Primetime' was more aggressive to start the final round and landed kicks to the body and legs of Lewis. Shortly after, Hall dropped Lewis with a powerful right hook to earn the knockout win at 1:32 of the third round.