Biaggio Ali Walsh
Biaggio Ali Walsh knocks out Tom Graesser in 45 seconds PFL Photo

KEY POINTS

  • Six new champions were crowned during the 2022 PFL World Championship
  • The card saw eight of the 12 fights end by stoppage
  • Seven of those eight finishes were by way of knockout

The 2022 Professional Fighters League (PFL) season came to a memorable end last Friday, November 25th, with six fighters being crowned champion and each of them taking home a whopping million-dollar payday.

Without a doubt, the biggest winner of the night was none other than Brazil's Larissa Pacheco, who pulled off one of the biggest upsets in mixed martial arts (MMA) this year when she defeated Kayla Harrison by unanimous decision to become the new PFL women's lightweight champion.

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The night also produced some of the most memorable moments of the season, including a handful of highlight reel-worthy finishes.

From a 45-second knockout to a slick submission conquest, the International Business Times lists down the best finishes from the recently-concluded 2022 PFL World Championships:

Biaggio Ali Walsh Scores 45-second Knockout Win

In the highly-anticipated opening bout of the night, Biaggio Ali Walsh—the grandson of the late boxing legend Muhammad Ali—made his promotional debut and did so in impressive fashion.

Competing in an amateur lightweight showcase bout, Ali Walsh battered Tom Graesser before landing a crisp right that ended the bout in just 45 seconds.

Olivier Aubin-Mercier Lands One-Punch KO To Win Title

Veteran lightweight Olivier Aubin-Mercier finally captured a championship, and he did it in style.

The man known as "The Canadian Gangster" blasted Scotland's Stevie Ray with a hard right to the chin to score the one-punch knockout.

Natan Schulte Chokes Out Jeremy Stephens

The lone submission on a card that saw eight matches end by finish witnessed two-time PFL champion Natan Schulte display his dominance on the ground by choking out former UFC standout Jeremy Stephens with a tight arm-triangle choke in the second round to get his second win in a row.

Sheymon Moraes Spoils Marlon Moraes' PFL Debut

A rematch seven years in the making, Sheymon Moraes finally got a measure of revenge against old rival Marlon Moraes with a third-round TKO victory to spoil the maiden PFL appearance of the former WSOF titleholder.

Brendan Loughnane Beats Up Bubba Jenkins

While this may be the least flashy stoppage on this list, it was arguably the most dominant.

Manchester's Brendan Loughnane capped off an amazing 2022 campaign with a dominant fourth-round technical knockout of Bubba Jenkins to finally capture the league's coveted featherweight championship.