Oftentimes, if an MMA fight isn’t taking place during a UFC event, it doesn’t receive proper attention and respect. But this video of a fighter in Japan knocking his opponent into next week with a devastating kick should help prove that there’s more to the sport than Conor McGregor and UFC.

This was a crazy Knockout #MMA #ufc #knockout #fight pic.twitter.com/HgQ13BCbKS

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— HELLO JAPAN (@HelloJapan01) May 2, 2016

MMA continues to grow at a rapid pace around the world, so make sure to give these lesser known events a chance!