One photo shows how stunned commentators were when a UFC fighter landed a nasty knee strike knockout Saturday

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Lerone Murphy knocked Makwan Amirkhani out in type at UFC 267.

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

• One photograph encapsulates how surprising and superior Lerone Murphy's knockout win was.
• The MMA fighter surprised Etihad Area, Abu Dhabi, onlookers with a counter knee at UFC 267.
• UFC commentator Paul Felder might be seen throwing his arms within the air in shock.

ABU DHABI - One photograph exhibits how surprised commentators have been when a UFC fighter landed a nasty knockout by way of knee strike Saturday.

All of it went down through the preliminary part of the UFC 267 occasion Insider attended, which occurred contained in the 18,000 capability Etihad Area in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Lerone Murphy, a British combatant, stole the present on the prelims, which have been broadcast on ESPN+ within the US.

The 30-year-old featherweight fought Makwani Amirkhani and was trailing on all three of the judges' scorecards after one, five-minute spherical of motion, because of the Iran-born Finnish fighter's skilled takedown offense.

Nevertheless, simply 14 seconds into the second spherical, Murphy used his opponent's greatest weapon towards him and, when Amirkhani pursued his seventh takedown, he timed an ideal counter knee.

Amirkhani was rendered unconscious in an instant and lay immobile on the mat for minutes at a time.

UFC photographer Chris Unger caught Murphy's speedy celebration as he jumped in the midst of the cage.

And when you look intently, you'll be able to see UFC commentator and former fighter Paul Felder throwing his arms within the air, in shock, due to the awesomeness of what he had simply seen.

To his left (or your proper, as you take a look at it), play-by-play man Jon Anik is screaming into his mic.

It was the 11th win of Murphy's burgeoning professional MMA profession, and his seventh knockout.

It was additionally arguably an important, as he'll probably have earned a performance-related $50,000 bonus examine from the UFC boss Dana White, and a rating increase within the 145-pound weight class.

See the photograph right here:

Lerone Murphy made the UFC commentary workforce throw their arms up in pleasure.

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

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