Best UFC Heavyweight Knockout Artists

During every UFC event, millions of fans tune in for the chance to see a big knockout. No other division delivers more KOs than the heavyweight division, which is stacked with heavy hitters.

Here are the top five UFC heavyweight knockout artists in history. Check out this list of the greatest heavy hitters below and make your next bet at jaxon.gg when one of these knock-out artists steps foot inside the octagon.

Derrick Lewis(15 Knockouts) 

Of all of the best UFC heavyweight knockout artists in history, Derrick Lewis is the greatest ever. The UFC vet dominates the list with an astounding 15 knockouts in his fighting career.

Any time you see “The Beast” step into the cage, you can expect fireworks. Lewis has finished a who’s who of fighters from Travis Browne, Roy Nelson, Curtis Blaydes(Twice), Alexander Volkov, and Aleksei Oleinik. 

Derrick is still going strong in the UFC and will definitely be adding to his knockout total.

Cain Velasquez(10 Knockouts) 

Cain Velasquez is one of the greatest fighters ever and #2 among the best UFC heavyweight knockout artists. During his stellar career, Cain was able to win 2 UFC heavyweight titles, while finishing numerous top opponents. 

Velasquez loved delivering a big knockout and finished everyone from Brock Lesnar, Minotauro, Junior Dos Santos, and Travis Browne. The beloved heavyweight will surely be a future inductee into the UFC Hall of Fame.

Junior Dos Santos(10 Knockouts) 

Junior Dos Santos is another one of the all-time best UFC heavyweight knockout artists. During JDS’ run in the UFC, he was able to win the UFC heavyweight title, while beating the sport’s top fighters.

In his 10 UFC knockouts, Santos took out everyone from Mark Hunt, Fabricio Werdum, Cain Velasquez, and Mirko Cro Cop. The former champion could knock his opponents out from anywhere and instantly became a fan favorite.

Today, Junior has revived his fighting career and is the inaugural heavyweight Gamebred Bare Knuckle MMA champion.

Francis Ngannou(10 Knockouts) 

Out of all of the best UFC heavyweight knockout artists in the organization’s history, Francis Ngannou was the most terrifying. During his first run in the UFC, Ngannou released a reign of terror like no other.

He possesses ungodly power and can finish any opponent with just a glancing blow. En route to winning the heavyweight title, Ngannout took out everyone’s top fighter in the division. 

Out of his 10 knockouts in the UFC, Francis stopped everyone from Stipe Miocic, Alistair Overeem, Andrei Arlovski, and Curtis Blaydes. Everyone is anxious to see the former champion step back into the cage in PFL in the future.

Andrei Arlovski(9 Knockouts)

The current fifth on the list of the best UFC heavyweight knockout artists is former champion Andrei Arlovski. Andrei has been fighting for over 25 years and many of those years have been in the UFC.

During his long and storied run, Arlovski has earned 9 KO victories in the UFC and 17 overall. He also holds numerous records from most UFC wins and fights time at heavyweight.