Three fighters suffer first knockout losses to same opponent in succession

A striking statistical pattern has emerged involving three fighters who had never been knocked out before facing a common opponent. Leon Edwards had never lost by knockout in 28 professional fights until his bout with Joaquin Buckley. Li Jingliang similarly had never been knocked out in 27 fights before facing Buckley. Jack Della Maddalena had never been knocked out on the feet prior to fighting Buckley, with his only TKO loss coming from ground-and-pound while exhausted in the grappling phase. This represents an unusual pattern of fighters losing their knockout virginity to the same opponent consecutively.