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One-armed fighter Marney Maxx ripped through his opponent with a brutal knockout on Friday night.

♈The Brazilian claimed his sixth victory in MMA with a win over Esterferson Da Silva.

Maxx went viral on social media after the triumph
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Maxx went viral on social media after the triumph

𒊎He is on a three-fight winning streak, including a heel hook submission against Gustavo Javier Mercado and a head kick knockout versus Deivid Costa.

♚But none of them were quite so spectacular as the most recent addition to his astonishing highlight reel.

🔥Da Silva knew he was in danger as Maxx landed a head kick followed by a rock hard jab. 

🔯His opponent’s legs began to give out as he began to retreat onto the octagon cage leading to another big right hand that put Da Silva down.

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🅺The winless fighter got back up but was quickly dropped again which led to the referee ending the bout.

𝄹Clips of the knockout went viral on social media to leave fans stunned.

One wrote: "That's incredible! True definition of determination and skill!"

𒁃Maxx’s record now stands at 6-4 as he looks to overcome his disability and become an MMA superstar.

꧙"I started in kung fu and didn’t do well," Maxx told MMA Fighting in 2022.

🐠"I was knocked out, people would drop me, and I had a hard time breathing.

Maxx takes on fighters without any disabilities
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Maxx takes on fighters without any disabilities

✱"Then I began training Muay Thai and won everything, but still wanted more."

That fight was a spectacle which might even catch the eyes of UFC president Dana White.

The fight promotion is preparing their Tampa card as Colby Covington😼 faces Joaquin Buckley, the last main event of 2025.

✃Covington, a fighter who nearly claimed the UFC welterweight title against Kamaru Usman at UFC 245 is aiming to revive his hopes of gold against a dangerous opponent.

💙The former interim champion has a lot to prove after losing three of his last five fights.

♕His last bout was against Leon Edwards but it was a unanimous decision loss in the title fight.

Covington lost to Leon Edwards in his last bout
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Covington lost to Leon Edwards in his last boutCredit: Getty

🍒Before that he fought Jorge Masvidal in a friends turned enemies battle - one in which he reigned victorious.

𓆉It was much needed confidence boost after losing to Usman in their rematch.

𒀰Covington has had three title fights and lost all of them.

🌟Buckley, who is 5-0 since his move down to 170lbs, went viral for his spinning back kick knockout against Impa Kasanganay in 2020.

💞Despite the amazing moment, his time at middleweight was a turbulent one, as shown by his 5-4 record.

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