'Killed a guy': UFC world erupts over 'devastating' knockout
The UFC world was left gobsmacked after Canadian heavyweight Tanner Boser sent his opponent crashing to the mat with a vicious combination.
Boser was taking on Philipe Lins on the prelim card for UFC Fight Night: Poirier v Hooker in Las Vegas.
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But just under three minutes into the first round, Boser caught Lins with an overhead right on the top of the head.
The punch seemed to stun Lins and Boser took advantage.
DEVASTATING KO by BOSER!!! #UFCVegas4 pic.twitter.com/IXyMThZMQ7
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) June 27, 2020
He then landed five powerful shots with an uppercut knocking Lins out could as he went crashing to the mat.
But in his most vicious hit, Boser delivered a brutal hammerfist shot before referee Herb Dean stopped the fight.
Fans went wild over the astonishing combination.
I saw that! The Edmontonian Tanner Boser meant business tonight. No prisoners. https://t.co/a0vuCFAHcR
— Mike Commodore (@commie22) June 27, 2020
Tanner Boser with the vicious KO. Don’t mess with a guy who has a missing tooth and a mullet. #UFCVegas4
— Gino Francisco (@ginofrancomma) June 27, 2020
DID TANNER BOSER JUST KILL A GUY 🤯🤯🤯
— The MMA Dude™ (@philthemmadude) June 27, 2020
Tanner boser has got a fan in me.. everything from the fight to the interview was awesome! Haha
— Chris (@anaheimblades18) June 27, 2020
What a 2min fight, Tanner Boser you’re unbelievable #UFCApex
— JLove✨ (@jullzlove) June 27, 2020
🇨🇦 Tanner Boser with a crushing first round KO, his first in UFC. Easy to see why they call him “the Bulldozer”. Shoutout to Edmonton #UFCVegas4 https://t.co/LxmP7BmMCh
— Brendan Dunlop (@Brendan_Dunlop) June 27, 2020
Talk about a Bulldozer! 😲😲 that was scarily impressive. Tanner Boser! Badass mullet as well!! #UFCVegas4
— Savage (@SavageTHINKS) June 27, 2020
“That was vicious,” former UFC middleweight champ, Michael Bisping, said in commentary.
“He [Lins] is out cold, unconscious. My word.”
