- "In this hour-long special, an expert panel of robot combat builders and producers unveils a definitive list of BattleBots' Nastiest Knockouts. The biggest upsets, explosions and collisions of all time are put under the microscope, with previously unseen footage extracted from vaults deep within the program's Archive. In exclusive interviews, we finally reveal what really happened behind the drama when metal crunched metal and robots died. All the knockouts are shocking, but which of them will be chosen as the nastiest, and therefore best, KO of all time?"
- — The episode's official description[1]
BattleBots: Nastiest Knockouts, also known as Nastiest KOs, is a special hour-long episode of BattleBots which aired on Discovery on January 5, 2023, a few hours after the season premiere of World Championship VII from 10pm until 11pm EST.[2] It was also available on Discovery Go.
It is the first compilation episode of its kind to air on Discovery network, with BattleBots previously creating shorter compilation content for their YouTube channel. As its name suggests, Nastiest Knockouts highlights the fights with the most brutal knockout hits from the first six seasons since the show's revival in 2015.
Narrated by Mark Rider, the episode showcased unique and previously unseen content from across the years, including interviews with the builders, teams and BattleBots crew as they reflected on memorable fights. A sneak peak was posted on December 27, 2022, revealing one of the special's highlighted fights to Facebook Supporters.
A second compilation aired on February, titled BattleBots: Most Outrageous Moments.
Segments from the special regularly air at the live show, BattleBots: Destruct-A-Thon.
Results[]
| Rank | Fight | Season |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | HyperShock vs. Gigabyte | BattleBots: Champions I |
| #2 | Tombstone vs. End Game | World Championship V |
| #3 | Bronco vs. Hydra | World Championship IV |
| #4 | Icewave vs. HUGE | World Championship III |
| #5 | Minotaur vs. Blacksmith | World Championship II |
| #6 | Glitch vs. ROTATOR | BattleBots: Champions I |
| #7 | Ghost Raptor vs. Cobalt | World Championship VI |
| #8 | Counter Revolution vs. Tombstone | World Championship I |
| #9 | Uppercut vs. SawBlaze | World Championship V |
| #10 | Complete Control vs. Warhead | World Championship II |
International Airings[]
This special premiered in the United Kingdom on ITV4 on April 29, 2025.[3]
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