technical knockout

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He has retired and unretired multiple times but has not fought in a bout that counts since his 10-round technical knockout of UFC star Conor McGregor in 2017.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Tetreault told BBC Sport that 90% of BKB bouts end in knockout or technical knockout and claimed that the fast nature of the sport appeals particularly to Gen Z and millennial fans.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Also on the main card, rising Frenchman Benoit Saint Denis pummelled New Zealand's Dan Hooker with a second round technical knockout in the lightweight.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

In approving terms for fights, the department’s combative sports staff considers, among other factors, each contestant’s age, medical tests, win-loss record and losses by knockout or technical knockout.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024

"Funiculi funicula Vincente y Blasco Ibanez vermicelli sul campo della gloria risotto!" said the second waiter clinchingly, and scored a technical knockout.

From The Adventures of Sally by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)