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Kanye West pays homage to Joaquin Buckley's viral UFC knockout

Rap superstar Kanye West paid homage to Joaquin Buckley's knockout of Impa Kasanganay by tweeting out the viral video and adding a new track.

"THE WHOLE TEAM IS SO ENERGIZED THAT I HAD TO RELEASE THEME MUSIC NAH NAH NAH," West tweeted.

Buckley's KO is considered one of the most impressive in UFC history. Kasanganay caught Buckley's left leg after a kick, and as he was holding it, Buckley spun and unleashed a back kick with his right leg that struck Kasanganay's face and ended Saturday's bout at 2:03 of Round 2.

West's tweet features the KO on a loop with a Star Wars scene spliced in.

UFC president Dana White told ESPN's Brett Okamoto on Wednesday that the video of the KO has generated 16 million views, far eclipsing the second-highest watched UFC video, which featured Conor McGregor and topped seven million views.