Raymond Daniels lands spectacular spinning knockout punch at Bellator Birmingham
Daniels won against Wilker Barros in his first MMA fight since 2008
Raymond Daniels made a sensational return to MMA as he knocked out his opponent at Bellator Birmingham with a spinning punch.
The welterweight last fought in MMA in 2008 when he lost to Jeremiah Metcalf in a middleweight Strikeforce bout.
Daniels is an experienced kickboxer and had won his last eight fights and boasts an impressive 35-3 record.
The Bellator Kickboxing welterweight champion showed his impressive skills against Wilker Barros.
Barros was sent to the floor by a spinning back kick to the body before he got back to his feet.
Daniels then spun two times before delivering the knockout right hand to win the bout in the first round.
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In his post-fight interview, he said: “I knew he was back against the cage. He had done a good job of trying to back away from my kicks. But because he was up against the cage, I knew he couldn’t back up anymore.
“When I threw the 720, I was going to actually throw the kick, but he pushed against the cage, and it gave him more space, so I decided not to kick and come down with the right hand. And that happened all in that split second, in my mind.”