Marcus Nash spectacularly knocked out his Fury FC 103 opponent, leaving him face-down.
Middleweight prospect Marcus Nash made a name for himself in MMA with a stunning knockout at the start of Fury FC 103.
Nash and the undefeated Felipe Rocha started the Fury FC 103 undercard with a fight between two promising young middleweights. Nash was aiming to recover from his first professional setback after a knockout in his previous fight under the United Fight League banner.
And recover he did, in one of the most incredible ways possible at Rocha`s expense.
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Marcus Nash Knocks Out Opponent with Powerful Uppercut at Fury FC 103
A back-and-forth first round between Nash and Rocha made it difficult for judges to decide who had the advantage in the early exchanges. Nash`s corner urged him to show more urgency in the second round after a slow start with his boxing.
Nash took his corner`s advice and aggressively pursued Rocha at the beginning of the second round. However, his initial punches didn`t connect cleanly as Rocha managed to evade Nash`s attacks.
But the third attempt was successful for Nash, as he landed a perfectly timed right uppercut to Rocha`s chin, snapping Rocha`s head back and sending the Brazilian crashing face-first to the canvas.
Fight fans were stunned by Nash`s finish at Fury FC 103.
“Get that man a pillow and a blanket!” one fan commented on X.
“The sound of that…”
“Turns out keeping your head down and staring at someone’s toes, unable to see incoming strikes isn’t great defense.”
The Fury FC broadcast team was audibly shocked by Nash`s one-punch knockout, as you can see/hear.
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Marcus Nash Enters `Knockout of the Year` Conversation
Nash is among several outstanding MMA fighters who have complicated the `Knockout of the Year` discussion in 2025. UFC bantamweight veteran Ricky Simon knocked Javid Basharat unconscious to end a three-fight losing streak at UFC Seattle.
On the same card, featherweight prospect Jean Silva knocked out Melsik Baghdasaryan with a single punch on the UFC Seattle main card. Silva is scheduled to face Bryce Mitchell next month at UFC 314.
However, not all knockouts are equal. At a Cage Warriors event last weekend, Yannick Bahati angered fans with a `cheap shot` KO that earned him the fastest finish in the promotion`s history.
Nash is still early in his MMA career and will aim to use the momentum from this knockout win in his future fights. If he continues to deliver highlight-reel finishes, don`t be surprised if he receives an invitation to Dana White`s Contender Series.
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