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If you missed UFC 218 this past Saturday, do yourself a favor and go watch it from start to finish. It featured nine violent finishes, four absolute wars, and one knockout of the year contender. That last one came thanks to up and coming heavyweight sensation Francis Ngannou, who put Alistair Overeem into low orbit with an uppercut from hell. Watch this:
https://twitter.com/Jonnyboy_6969/status/937183943484411904
The moment was caught perfectly by UFC photographer Josh Hedges and spread like wildfire across the internet.
FRANCIS! #UFC218 pic.twitter.com/RWmIWpB5hx
— UFC (@ufc) December 3, 2017
And of course because people on the internet are willing to make fun of anything including a decorated mixed martial artist getting badly knocked out for their entertainment, there are now tons of photoshops of the moment.
That uppercut by @francis_ngannou was straight up @StreetFighter #Shoryuken #UFC218 pic.twitter.com/Ufyw5QsTYB
— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) December 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/trixotoulis/status/937272303293030400
— smoogy (@smoogymma) December 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/McDuckMMA/status/937190652571541505
— Cowboy🤠Cerroliveira (@CerroliveiraMMA) December 3, 2017
My takeaway from last night. #Overeem #UM #TCU pic.twitter.com/5d8N3h8poa
— Nick Sabatino (@saba12_) December 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/McDuckMMA/status/937443306602078208
— smoogy (@smoogymma) December 3, 2017
https://www.instagram.com/p/BcPOOjgjWGn/?tagged=overeem
This one's my favorite Overeem shoop #UFC218 via https://t.co/1bGX3aqF4N pic.twitter.com/MYaEeBmIj3
— Ryan Harkness (@Ryan_Harkness) December 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/MMAIndiaShow/status/937184725541769217
Overeem last night #UFC218 pic.twitter.com/luD1xL0HJq
— Lloyd Westacott (@lwestiel) December 3, 2017
Turns out there is already a 10 page thread of 'shops from the same Reem pic. Some amazing shit in there, highly recommendedhttps://t.co/Uyj0r3KVUK pic.twitter.com/rB1FgJNw3b
— smoogy (@smoogymma) December 3, 2017
‘Shoops’ are a time honored tradition in the combat sports world, and we imagine Alistair Overeem getting cracked by Ngannou is going to take its place amongst Faceplant Pacquiao and Headkick Rousey as one of the greatest of all time. Fortunately, Overeem is one tough dude and has already checked in to let us know he’s fine. We have no doubt we’ll see him back in the cage soon, possibly turning some other unfortunate fighter into the next hot meme with his own heavy hands.