23. Justin Gaethje vs. James Vick
Current interim lightweight champ Gaethje has a reputation for being a savage. In his early UFC fights, he brawled with everybody he fought. However, this cost him when it counted in big fights against Dustin Poirier and Eddie Alvarez. Since then, his game has matured and now he combines his fearsome power with clinical precision. It all started in his fight against James Vick at UFC Lincoln.
Knockout of the day UFC Fight Night 135 Justin Gaethje vs James Vick
— Blue Corner Fighting (@blue_fighting) July 9, 2020
Vick was one of the tallest lightweights in the division. But his freakish proportions made it all the more dramatic when Gaethje chopped him down like a tree. He hit him so hard that Vick probably struggled to spell CTE after the fight. From an aesthetic perspective, this 2018 KO was very pleasing to the eye.