18. Yoel Romero vs. Luke Rockhold
Romero is one of the scariest athletes on the UFC roster. His combination of devastating power and a terrifying aura makes him one of the most feared foes in MMA. ‘The Soldier of God’ will never be a middleweight champion, but he came close on multiple occasions. Meanwhile, he is capable of shutting anybody’s lights out. Just ask Luke Rockhold.
Yoel Romero nearly took Luke Rockhold’s head off two years ago today in the main event at UFC 221#UFC
— JReal (@BloodyCanvasJon) February 11, 2020
Rockhold sought redemption after he lost his title to Michael Bisping. The only two-time victim on this list, the Californian experienced another brutal knockout when Romero melted him with a scorching right hand where he almost decapitated the former champion. Rockhold didn’t know where he was afterward while Romero embraced him and told him, ‘I love you.’