MMA Junkie's Knockout of the Month for March: Alexa Grasso's sick sequence
In a first, March's Knockout of the Month winner ended with the losing fighter locked in a choke.
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from March 2026: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie's Knockout of the Month award for March. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. Nominee: Drew Dober def.
Michael Johnson at UFC 326 Drew Dober added to his record for most lightweight knockouts in UFC history when he floored fellow longtime veteran Michael Johnson. Dober (29-15 MMA, 15-11 UFC) landed clean with a straight left hand that put the lights out on Johnson (24-20 MMA, 16-16 UFC), then followed with one more for good measure to close the show. Drew Dober puts Michael Johnson TO SLEEP ā¼ļøā¼ļøā¼ļø #UFC326 pic.
twitter. com/Nrfm1IV9qO ā FightTalk (@Fight_Talk_) March 8, 2026 Nominee: Manoel Sousa def. Bolaji Oki at UFC Fight Night 269 Manoel Sousa had a UFC debut to remember that ended with him being the first to knock out Bolaji Oki.
On paper, the lightweight bout looked like it had potential for high action. The pair delivered, with Sousa (14-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and Oki (10-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC) trading heavy shots and going for the finish for more than 14 minutes. With the final minute ticking down, Sousa unloaded a massive punch that floored Oki and put him out cold.