It takes courage to get inside the ring.

It takes courage to get inside the ring. Especially inside a ring where kicking and elbows are allowed. And while we as spectators love a good knockout, there are times when even our thirst for pain can reach a critical mass. 

These are some of those times. Courtesy of 'Out of Context MMA' who posted the Twitter prompt, "Which MMA/boxing knockout had you genuinely concerned for the other person's life?" we've rounded up a few of the moments when MMA fights made us genuinely concerned for a fighter's well-being. 

which mma/boxing knockout had you genuinely concerned for the other persons life?

— Out Of Context MMA (@oocmma) May 22, 2023

@oocmma's tweet received 15 million views and thousands of comments showcasing videos of the worst of the worst MMA knockouts. So if you're squeamish, we suggest you bow out now, because what is to follow is not for the faint of heart. 

Deadass thought he died from this pic.twitter.com/8QZJnwNPCghttps://t.co/dhC4EntBfh

— John Baione (@OJSIMPS0NBURNER) May 25, 2023

she was fighting for her life https://t.co/fKRdGrIC7tpic.twitter.com/EYTtEiqNfd

— renji⚝ temporary jimmy buckets meatmuncher (@askurpaigonbae) May 24, 2023

pic.twitter.com/W8DczK0F6h

— Out Of Context MMA (@oocmma) May 22, 2023

when keith lee’s brother did this https://t.co/l3SURZwEH6pic.twitter.com/cnuaoFZUZV

— fvck the eagles (@themoneyteambet) May 25, 2023

2011.12.10 Jon Jones def Lyoto Machida via submission (Guillotine choke) at 4:26 of round 2 https://t.co/rh4jWEKbATpic.twitter.com/n0q0qi7zDe

— Mpangazitha Khumalo (@Mbulazi_Hala) May 24, 2023

I thought he was dead https://t.co/47IgtuUjN7pic.twitter.com/E5hDhFFM6d

— JD (@jdabauceee) May 24, 2023

not a knockout but this☠️ https://t.co/Mz5HewWvOJpic.twitter.com/K4ZHPG2E5B

— joo (@seijuyo) May 24, 2023

Bro was out https://t.co/JM5c7nLM0Xpic.twitter.com/2m4HarXCuo

— Cameron Roberts (@Cameronr3004) May 24, 2023

Thought Breazeale was dead for a moment https://t.co/5QlJrTbPHlpic.twitter.com/kXEQDwMn8M

— Benny and the Gesserits (@ChiTownSpurs) May 24, 2023

Surprised nobody had Joaquin Buckley straight up ctrl + alt + delete this dude. https://t.co/giJbAchAFIpic.twitter.com/PNhz2cACGz

— fresh-air.eth (@fa_61497) May 24, 2023

One of the Best knockouts I’ve seen pic.twitter.com/LN41z09i2phttps://t.co/lWKvwSc0QI

— ☝ (@ReadLearnGrow_) May 24, 2023

I didn’t think Chuck was getting up after Rashad Evans hit him with that overhand right. pic.twitter.com/7gR1CzvVXAhttps://t.co/OVGBOEO6Gf

— Kip Smithers (@Chughes612) May 24, 2023

Surprised no ones talking about this. brutal asf https://t.co/oh153YEEvHpic.twitter.com/9QI3Jr1erZ

— cosmic (@CosmicsStuff) May 24, 2023

every time https://t.co/fVCPLjbKsTpic.twitter.com/cIFIBWIREz

— hannah (@heyitshannnah) May 24, 2023

I thought Dan Henderson killed Bisping this fight https://t.co/mVwswSDnIspic.twitter.com/Ao9bI878Rv

— Kelvin Henley (@FunnyKneeGrow2) May 24, 2023

Barboza turned buddy tv off the crazy way https://t.co/L6Zlc0yc1bpic.twitter.com/f0FpxxPkOR

— George Girthin (@TopDawg_C) May 24, 2023

Francis Ngannou vs Overeem, Ngannou damn near took Overeem's head off with the uppercut https://t.co/Alhb8PquVJpic.twitter.com/VFRkgnG6r9

— Dakota/The Lone Wolf (@DaLoneWolf97) May 23, 2023