5 Best UFC Knockouts

These UFC Knockouts are a class apart
These UFC Knockouts are a class apart

#3 Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort

Anderson Silva (right) was flawless with his front kick attack at UFC 126
Anderson Silva (right) was flawless with his front kick attack at UFC 126

At UFC 126 back in 2011, Anderson "The Spider" Silva defended his UFC Middleweight Championship against arch-rival Vitor Belfort. There was a considerable amount of hype surrounding the fight, as the duo of Brazilian megastars prepared to do battle with one another.

Heading into the fight, it was no secret that both Silva and Belfort were excellent strikers who planned on settling their differences in an all-out stand-up war... and once that Octagon door slammed shut, that's exactly how things unfolded! Silva came out firing on all cylinders, and seemingly flummoxed Belfort with his slick footwork.

A very important thing we ought to note over here is that Silva repeatedly looked downwards at Belfort's lower body, as though that's the area he planned on throwing kicks at. However, this turned out to be a ruse on part of Silva, as he faked a low kick, and went with a front kick that landed right on Belfort's jaw.

Silva dropped Belfort with the kick, and a few follow-up punches later, the fight was called off, as "The Spider" walked away from UFC 126 as the victor by way of KO...

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