Violent Delights: A spin only a mother could love

Combat sports never sleep. Around the world, people are probably duking it out for money or personal glory in an organized, hopefully regulated manner right now. Some leagues are more equal than others, leading us to bonkers fight results and bizarre decisions. Whether covering the news of our various sports, the wild happenings or memorable highlights, there is always something for someone. Above all, we seek a feast of carnage worthy of those seated on the “Just Bleed” throne.

For those of you who cannot get enough mayhem from the fighting world, we present to you multiple stunning knockouts across the globe from our beloved sport of MMA. Try it out.

Event: French MMA Federation: MMA League 25 Day 2
When: May 10, 2026
Where: Ondres, France
Who: Samuel Gotti def. Thomas Aguilar
What: If you can tell by the heading and this first highlight, the theme of this piece is going to be a wham-bam series of spinning beauties. This first gem comes between amateurs Gotti and Aguilar who had already met before, with this result far more finalizing than a past decision victory for the former. Spin it to win it.

Event: Ready Fight 8
When: May 9, 2026
Where: Madrid, Spain
Who: Christian Gonzalez Escudero def. Othmane Ouyhia
What: This is also an amateur showing off one country over. Gotti and Gonzalez are one weight class apart, so maybe in the future those two whirling dervishes can go at it like Beyblades. Getting paid for it this time, preferably.

Event: EFC 133
When: May 7, 2026
Where: Sandton, South Africa
Who: Emerson Pedro def. Sibusiso Sovendle What: Pedro calls himself the “Coolest Kid in Mozambique,” and who are we to argue if he’s pulling off flying knees and spinning wheel kicks like this? Sovendle was frozen in time like Han Solo in carbonite, giving his best impression.