Story byMike Bohn, MMA JunkieTue, February 3, 2026 at 2:20 AM UTC·2 min readWith another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from January 2026: Here are the nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie's Knockout of the Month award for January. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNominee: Nikita Krylov def. Modetas Bukauskas at UFC 324Not that he needed to, but Nikita Krylov avoided the judges' scorecards with a very late finish of Modestas Bukauskas. Krylov (31-11 MMA, 12-9 UFC) outpointed Bukauskas (19-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC) for a majority of the fight. Just when it seemed the scorecards would determine the winner, Krylov ended the fight with three seconds remaining on the clock. Nominee: Keiichiro Nakamura def.